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proprium

[ proh-pree-uh m ]
/ ˈproʊ pri əm /
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noun, plural pro·pri·a [proh-pree-uh] /ˈproʊ pri ə/. Logic.

a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.

Words related to proprium

myself, character, individuality, person, ego, identity, personality, narcissism, personal, egocentrism, psyche, individual, substantive, individualization, identical, own, selfhood, oneself

Words nearby proprium

proprioception, proprioceptive, proprioceptive mechanism, proprioceptive reflex, proprioceptor, proprium, props, props , propter hoc, proptosis, propulsion
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British Dictionary definitions for proprium

proprium
/ (ˈprəʊprɪəm) /

noun

Also called: property logic obsolete an attribute that is not essential to a species but is common and peculiar to it

Word Origin for proprium

C16: Latin, neuter sing of proprius proper, own
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