proprietarianism means A belief that property is an absolute right, sometimes to the extreme of considering it to overrule the human rights of others. It carries an Arena rating of 1229, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, proprietarianism ranks #406 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #1,286 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #1,649 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #4,021 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
Why “proprietarianism” is a great word
Proprietarianism is the political philosophy that regards property rights as absolute and fundamental, often elevating them above other human rights. From proprietarian (relating to a proprietor or property rights) + -ism (denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement). Unlike libertarianism, which champions individual liberty across a broad spectrum, or distributism, which advocates for the widespread dispersal of ownership, proprietarianism makes the fence line the supreme moral frontier. It is the philosophical bedrock of the gated community, the legal justification for the private security force, and the cold calculus that quantifies a forest only by its board-feet of lumber—a worldview that mistakes dominion for freedom, and boundaries for a soul.
Etymology
From proprietarian + -ism.
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.
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