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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
Adjective
eager to gain 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
acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adjqui a l'instinct de possession or le goût de la propriété
acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] acquire adjhabgierig;
the acquisitive society → die Erwerbsgesellschaft
acquisitive [əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adja cui piace accumulare le cose

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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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