propertied
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈprɒpərtɪd/
- Formal
- At one time, only propertied folks were allowed to vote.
- the propertied class
Examples
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Active, mostly self-employed men of moderate means, such as Goldthorpe, entered a political and social space being vacated by the older out-township industrial and propertied elite.
Academic text (1993) -
"You represent the propertied classes.
Fiction book (1990) -
This may be seen clearly in periods of intense unemployment during which the propertied classes, both Catholic and Protestant, attempted to alleviate the misery of their poor.
Academic text (2003) -
So the Tories wanted a narrowly based suffrage bill that would enfranchise only propertied women who are more likely to vote Tory.
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The council decided to offer tax breaks to propertied residents who invest in local businesses.
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Many propertied individuals donate generously to charity to enhance their community.
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In the 19th century, only propertied landowners could own slaves and vote in elections.
Synonyms
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2.5
Having a lot of money and many expensive things
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5.1
A person who has land or buildings that bring most of their money
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3.8
Having land and often wealth or high social status
Antonyms
How Wealthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Propertied comes from property, which in turn comes from the Latin proprius meaning 'one's own'. So a propertied person is literally someone who owns land or valuable things, and that is why the word means 'owning property'.