proprietarianism

noun

A belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.

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Meanings

nounproprietarianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.
  2. historicaluncountableAdvocacy of proprietary colonies and proprietary government in colonial America.
  3. uncountableA philosophy and belief that very small businesses are generally more humane than large corporations.

Origin

From proprietarian + -ism.

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proprietarianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proprietarianism

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