acquisitive

[ uh-kwiz-i-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.

Origin of acquisitive

1
1630–40; <Medieval Latin, Late Latin acquīsītīvus;see acquisition, -ive
  • Also ac·quis·i·to·ry [uh-kwiz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈkwɪz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Other words for acquisitive

Other words from acquisitive

  • 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

Words Nearby acquisitive

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How to use acquisitive in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for acquisitive

acquisitive

/ (əˈkwɪzɪtɪv) /


adjective
  1. inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions: we currently live in an acquisitive society

Derived forms of acquisitive

  • acquisitively, adverb
  • acquisitiveness, noun

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