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acquisitiveness

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ac⋅quis⋅i⋅tive

  [uh-kwiz-i-tiv]
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–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; < ML, LL acquīsītīvus; see acquisition, -ive

Related forms:
ac⋅quis⋅i⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
ac⋅quis⋅i⋅tive⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
covetous, grasping, avaricious.
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ac·quis·i·tive   (ə-kwĭz'ĭ-tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.

  2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.

ac·quis'i·tive·ly adv., ac·quis'i·tive·ness n., ac·quis'i·tor (-tər) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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