propertied

[ prop-er-teed ]

/ ˈprɒp ər tid /

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adjective

owning property: the propertied class.

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Origin of propertied

First recorded in 1600–10; property + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM propertied

un·prop·er·tied, adjective

Words nearby propertied

proper fraction, proper function, properly, proper motion, proper noun, propertied, properties, proper time, Propertius, property, property bond

How to use propertied in a sentence

It was obvious enough that there had never been any real freedom in America—only government by propertied classes.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair
The Conservative Party has always stood quite definitely for the established propertied interests.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
But the propertied classes in the interior belonged chiefly to the Federalist party.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
The average young girl of the propertied classes is trained for marriage as for any other business.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair

The propertied class derives from the victorious conquerors; the original inhabitants are without property.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt

British Dictionary definitions for propertied

propertied

/ (ˈprɒpətɪd) /

adjective

owning land or property

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