proprietorial
gb/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/ us/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
C1
영어
의미
의미 0개
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
showing an owner's possessive attitude
acting like you own something, even if you do not
사용 패턴：
[someone] + (look/air/tone/manner) + is proprietorial; proprietorial + [noun]
자주 하는 실수：
Do not confuse with proprietary, which more often refers to legal ownership or exclusive rights rather than a person's attitude.
유의어
possessive (Emphasizes wanting to control or keep something as ‘yours’.)
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ownerly (Suggests the confident, comfortable manner of an owner.)
반의어
detached (Not showing personal ownership, pride, or protectiveness.)
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nonpossessive (Not inclined to treat people or things as ‘mine’.)
연어
a proprietorial air
|a proprietorial manner
|a proprietorial tone
|a proprietorial smile
|a proprietorial look
|a proprietorial attitude
|proprietorial pride
|a proprietorial instinct
|proprietorial control
|a proprietorial claim
주제
emotions
|social_relations
|work
예문
- He greeted the visitors with a proprietorial smile, as if the whole gallery were his.
- She spoke in a proprietorial tone about the project, even though she hadn’t led it.
- The manager cast a proprietorial look over the open-plan office.
학습자용 예문
- He sounded proprietorial about the team.
- She gave the room a proprietorial glance.
adjective
legal
C2
relation
2
relating to ownership by a proprietor
connected to owning something (formal)
사용 패턴：
proprietorial + (rights/interests/claim/title)
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday English, proprietary is much more common than proprietorial for this meaning.
유의어
proprietary (More common; focuses on exclusive ownership or rights.)
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private (Broadly contrasts with public ownership, but less precise legally.)
반의어
public (Owned or controlled by the state or the public rather than a proprietor.)
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nonproprietary (Not owned exclusively; not subject to proprietary rights.)
연어
proprietorial rights
|proprietorial interests
|proprietorial control
|proprietorial claim
|proprietorial title
|proprietorial stake
|proprietorial authority
|proprietorial responsibilities
주제
business
|law
|property
예문
- The contract sets out the proprietorial rights of each partner.
- The publisher retained a proprietorial interest in the content after the sale.
- A dispute arose over the proprietorial claim to the land.
문법
기본형
proprietorial
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
US/pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl/
음절 및 강세
pro - pri - et - or - i - al （6음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (pro)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: proprietorial
- Comparative: proprietorialer
- Superlative: proprietorialest
관련 단어
Forms
proprietorialer
adjective
proprietorialest
adjective
Core family
Related words
proprietorship
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonproprietary
adjective
표현
with a proprietorial air
1/wˈɪθ ə pɹˈɑpɹitˈɔɹiəl ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
in an owner-like way
looking or acting like an owner
예문
- He wandered through the workshop with a proprietorial air, pointing out small details.
- She introduced the team with a proprietorial air, as if she had built it herself.
- The consultant spoke with a proprietorial air about the strategy.