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possessiveness

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pos·ses·sive  (p-zsv)
adj.
1. Of or relating to ownership or possession.
2. Having or manifesting a desire to control or dominate another, especially in order to limit that person's relationships with others: a possessive parent.
3. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.
n. Grammar
1. The possessive case.
2. A possessive form or construction.
pos·sessive·ly adv.
pos·sessive·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.possessiveness - excessive desire to possess or dominate
greed - excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
Translations
possessiveness [pəˈzesɪvnɪs] N → posesividad f
possessiveness [pəˈzɛsɪvnɪs] n → possessivité f
possessive pronoun n → pronom m possessif
possessiveness
n → eigene Art (about mit); (towards people) → besitzergreifende Art (towards gegenüber)
possessiveness [pəˈzɛsɪvnɪs] n → possessività
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