proprietarianism
Meanings
noun
- A belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.
- Advocacy of proprietary colonies and proprietary government in colonial America.
- A philosophy and belief that very small businesses are generally more humane than large corporations.
Word forms
Etymology
From proprietarian + -ism.
Related words
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