acquisitive

ac·quis·i·tive  (-kwz-tv)

adj.

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

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

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ac·quisi·tive·ly adv.

ac·quisi·tive·ness n.

ac·quisi·tor (-tr) n.

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acquisitive

Adjective

eager to gain material possessions

acquisitively adv
acquisitiveness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

acquisitive - 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" unacquisitive - not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything

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acquisitive

adjective greedy, grabbing, grasping, hungry, selfish, avid, predatory, rapacious, avaricious, desirous, covetous << OPPOSITE generous

Translations

acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj → codicioso

acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj → qui a l'instinct de possession or le goût de la propriété

acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] acquire adj → habgierig;

the acquisitive society → die Erwerbsgesellschaft

acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj → a cui piace accumulare le cose