proprietarian
1 of 2noun
pro·pri·e·tar·i·an
prəˌprīəˈta(a)rēən
plural -s
1
: an advocate of proprietary government
2
[propriety + -arian] : a stickler for the proprieties
proprietarian
2 of 2adjective
: relating to or belonging to or characteristic of the propertied class —opposed to proletarian
sending proletarian winners of scholarships to proprietarian public schools … and absorbing them into the service of the capitalist class
G. B. Shaw
G. B. Shaw
Word History
Etymology
Noun
proprietary entry 2 + -an
Adjective
from proprietariat, after English proletariat : proletarian