Especially of a person, or a group or class of people: devoid of property; having no property. Also occasionally as noun (with the): propertyless people as a class.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From property + -less.
Definition of propertyless in US English:
propertyless
adjectiveˈprɒpətiləs
Especially of a person, or a group or class of people: devoid of property; having no property. Also occasionally as noun (with the): propertyless people as a class.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From property + -less.