proprietorial

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Freq #192347

Meanings

1

adj
Behaving as if one owns something or someone; possessive.

He put a proprietorial arm around her shoulders.
2

adj
Relating to ownership.

She felt a proprietorial interest in the project she had started.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

proprietary

Word family

Derived forms proprietorially

Related forms proprietarial

Etymology

From proprietor + -ial.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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