I. prəˌprīəˈta(a)rēən noun
( -s )
Etymology: proprietary (I) + -an
1. : an advocate of proprietary government
2.
[ propriety + -arian ]
: a stickler for the proprieties
II. ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from proprietariat, after English proletariat : proletarian
: 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