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acquisitory

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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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