propertied

[prop-er-teed]

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adjective

owning property: the propertied class.

Origin of propertied

First recorded in 1600–10; property + -ed³

Related formsun·prop·er·tied, adjective

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Related Words for propertied

easy, prosperous, well-heeled, well-off, fat, affluent, well-to-do, wealthy, independent, swimming, plush, flush, uptown, bloated, comfortable, gilded, loaded, moneyed, opulent, upscale

Examples from the Web for propertied

Historical Examples of propertied

But we didn't want Tories, and all the propertied men are Tories.
Ireland as It Is
Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Dissatisfaction, uncertainty and fear among the propertied classes.
Our Revolution
Leon Trotzky
The propertied classes will soon, to their sorrow, have to be convinced of this.
Dictatorship vs. Democracy
Leon Trotsky
But for this the propertied classes must sacrifice their capitals.
The History of a Lie
Herman Bernstein
But for this the propertied classes must sacrifice their capital.
The History of a Lie
Herman Bernstein

British Dictionary definitions for propertied

propertied

adjective

owning land or property

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Word Origin and History for propertied

adj.

"holding property," 1760, from property (n.).