proprietarianism
English
editEtymology
editFrom proprietarian + -ism.
Noun
editproprietarianism (uncountable)
- A belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others.
- (historical) 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.