Acquisitive

/ækˈwɪzɪtɪv/ adjective

Definition

Eager or keen to acquire things, especially money and possessions; showing a strong desire to own things.

Etymology

From Latin acquisitivus (able to be acquired) but shaped by English -ive suffix; evolved to mean the person doing the acquiring rather than the thing acquired.

Kelly Says

An 'acquisitive society' is polite academic language for a culture obsessed with buying and owning. The word lets scholars describe materialism without sounding judgmental.

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