acquisitory
ɪ adjective
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
Related forms
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
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
Synonyms
covetous, grasping, avaricious.
covetous, grasping, avaricious.
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| —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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Word Origin & History
acquisitive
1630s, "owned through acquisition," from L. acquisitivus, pp. of acquirere (see acquisition). Meaning "given to acquisition, avaricious" is from 1826 (in acquisitiveness).
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