Synonyms

acquisitiveness

[uh-kwiz-i-tiv]

ac·quis·i·tive

[uh-kwiz-i-tiv]
adjective
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
Also, ac·quis·i·to·ry [uh-kwiz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] .


Origin:
1630–40; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin acquīsītīvus; see acquisition, -ive

ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverb
ac·quis·i·tive·ness, noun
non·ac·quis·i·tive, adjective
non·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverb
non·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, noun
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pre·ac·quis·i·tive, adjective
pre·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverb
pre·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, noun
un·ac·quis·i·tive, adjective
un·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverb
un·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


covetous, grasping, avaricious.

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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acquisitive (əˈkwɪzɪtɪv)
 
adj
inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions: we currently live in an acquisitive society
 
ac'quisitively
 
adv
 
ac'quisitiveness
 
n

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