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acquisitiveness

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acquisitivenessacquisitiveness - strong desire to acquire and possess
greed - excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
bibliomania - preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
retentiveness, retentivity - the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
acquisitiveness
noun greed, selfishness, avarice, rapacity, covetousness, avidity, rapaciousness, predatoriness, avidness, graspingness His villa is filled with evidence of his acquisitiveness.
Translations
acquisitiveness [əˈkwɪzɪtɪvnɪs] N → codicia f
acquisitiveness [əˈkwɪzɪtɪvnɪs] n → instinct m de possession
acquisitiveness
n → Habgier f (pej)
acquisitiveness [əˈkwɪzɪtɪvnɪs] n → tendenza ad accumulare (pej) → materialismo


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