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ac·quis·i·tive

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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

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[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 Audio Help (ə-kwĭz'ĭ-tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.
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.

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acquisitive
adjective
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied" [ant: unacquisitive]

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acquisitive [əˈkwizətiv] adjective

eager to get possessions
Example: an acquisitive child

Arabic:	مُولَع بِالأكْتِسَاب
Chinese (Simplified):	渴望得到的
Chinese (Traditional):	渴望得到的
Czech:	hrabivý, nenasytný
Danish:	havesyg; begærlig
Dutch:	hebberig
Estonian:	ahne
Finnish:	ahne
French:	avide
German:	habgierig
Greek:	πλεονέκτης, άπληστος
Hungarian:	szereznivágyó
Icelandic:	ágjarn
Indonesian:	ingin memiliki, serakah
Italian:	avido

Japanese:	欲しがる
Korean:	욕심이 많은
Latvian:	mantrausīgs
Lithuanian:	godus
Norwegian:	kjøpelysten, begjærlig
Polish:	zachłanny
Portuguese (Brazil):	cobiçoso
Portuguese (Portugal):	ávido
Romanian:	lacom
Russian:	жадный
Slovak:	chamtivý, nenásytný
Slovenian:	grabežljiv
Spanish:	codicioso
Swedish:	förvärvslysten, hagalen
Turkish:	aç gözlü, doymaz