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acquisitive

ac·qui·si·tive

UK/əˈkwɪzətɪv/ US/ʌˈkwɪzʌtɪv/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

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”
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Origin

From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.

Phrases

  • acquisitive prize

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