possessionless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pəˈzɛʃ.ən.ləs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English possession Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English possessionless From possession + -less.
Meanings
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Without possessions.
This is, of course, only one of the many instances in which the interests of the possessionless sex and the possessionless class tend to coincide.
1915, Katherine Susan Anthony, Feminism in Germany and Scandinavia, page 148:Similarly, the naked, possessionless saints who observe complete vows of the […]
1981, Jamnalal Jain, transl., Dharma Ke Dasha Lakshana: Ten Characteristics of Religion, translation of original by Hukamacanda Bhārilla, page 23:A multi-millionaire rock star sings about a possessionless world […]
2001, Stephen Brown, Imagining Marketing: Art, Aesthetics and the Avant-Garde, →ISBN, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most possessionless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more possessionless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |