Acquisitiveness

/ækˈwɪzɪtɪvnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being acquisitive; the tendency to want to acquire and possess things.

Etymology

From acquisitive plus -ness suffix (forming abstract nouns); the -ness suffix allows adjectives to become abstract concepts.

Kelly Says

This noun captures a personality trait and social phenomenon at once—your 'acquisitiveness' might be personality (you love collecting) or cultural (your society values ownership).

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