propertied

[ prop-er-teed ]

adjective

1. owning property:

   the propertied class.

propertied

/ ˈprɒpətɪd /

adjective

1. owning land or property

Other Words From

• un·proper·tied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of propertied¹

First recorded in 1600–10; property + -ed ³

Example Sentences

He’s surplus labor in a post-scarcity society, and the only thing for a Ken to do is get in the way of the propertied ruling class.

From Los Angeles Times

In an age of small government — and an age in which lawmakers and officials answered only to propertied White men — keeping an open book proved straightforward.

From Washington Post

Others liken the lawsuit to generational theft by the older, whiter baby boomers who dominate the propertied classes in college communities throughout California.

From New York Times

It doesn’t matter whether they are citizens or aliens; free, imprisoned or enslaved; enfranchised or disenfranchised; adults or children; propertied or propertyless.

From Washington Post

When America was founded, only white, propertied men could vote.

From BBC

Related Words

• affluent
• easy
• fat
• prosperous
• wealthy
• well-heeled
• well-off
• well-to-do