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acquisitive

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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.

ac·quisi·tive·ly adv.
ac·quisi·tive·ness n.
ac·quisi·tor (-tr) n.

acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv]
adj
inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions
acquisitively  adv
acquisitiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.acquisitiveacquisitive - 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

acquisitive
Translations
acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] ADJcodicioso
the acquisitive societyla sociedad de consumo
acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adjâpre au gain
acquisitive
adjauf Erwerb aus, habgierig (pej), → raffgierig (pej); the acquisitive societydie Erwerbsgesellschaft; magpies are acquisitive birdsElstern sind Vögel mit ausgeprägtem Sammeltrieb
acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj (person) → a cui piace accumulare (pej) → materialista


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His sociability was stronger than his acquisitive instinct.
I noted this; I remembered what an acquisitive propensity she had shown when it was a question of extracting gold from me, and I privately rejoiced at the happy thought I had had in suspending my tribute.
Unlike the rest of us, however, in this as in all else, Raffles would not infrequently allow the acquisitive spirit of the mere collector to silence the dictates of professional prudence.
 
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