propertyless

prop·er·ty  (prpr-t)

n. pl. prop·er·ties

1.

a. Something owned; a possession.

b. A piece of real estate: has a swimming pool on the property.

c. Something tangible or intangible to which its owner has legal title: properties such as copyrights and trademarks.

d. Possessions considered as a group.

2. The right of ownership; title.

3. An article, except costumes and scenery, that appears on the stage or on screen during a dramatic performance.

4.

a. A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor.

b. A characteristic attribute possessed by all members of a class. See Synonyms at quality.

5. A special capability or power; a virtue: the chemical properties of a metal.

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[Middle English, from Old French propriete, from Latin propriets, ownership (translation of Greek idiots), from proprius, one's own; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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proper·ty·less adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

propertyless - of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw working-class, blue-collar, wage-earning low-class, lower-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society