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    acquisitiveness
    /əˈkwɪzɪtɪvnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. excessive interest in acquiring money or material things: "this aggressive merchandising encourages acquisitiveness among children"

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  2. ACQUISITIVENESS definition: 1. eagerness to own and collect things: 2. the fact that a company buys other companies: 3…. Learn more.

  3. Acquisitive means eager to own and collect things, or used to describe a company that buys other companies. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of acquisitive with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. Definition of acquisitiveness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. Acquisitive means having or showing a strong desire for material possessions. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and examples of acquisitive from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. Acquisitive most generally means tending or seeking to gain possession of wealth or material things, especially in a greedy way. It’s perhaps most commonly used in a more specific way to describe companies that are known for acquiring (buying) other companies and properties—which are often referred to as acquisitions.

  7. 2 days ago · If you've got the characteristic of acquisitiveness, you really like money and the things it can buy. Your acquisitiveness might get you into trouble if you don't have a huge salary.

  8. Find 60 words that mean the same or the opposite of acquisitiveness, an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions. See examples, definitions, and related entries for acquisitiveness and other words.