acquisitive
[ uh-kwiz-i-tiv ]
/ əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv /
adjective
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
Also
ac·quis·i·to·ry
[uh-kwiz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈkwɪz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.
Origin of acquisitive
SYNONYMS FOR acquisitive
OTHER WORDS FROM acquisitive
Words nearby acquisitive
acquiree,
acquirement,
acquis communautaire,
acquisition,
acquisition accounting,
acquisitive,
acquit,
acquittal,
acquittance,
acr-,
acral
Example sentences from the Web for acquisitive
British Dictionary definitions for acquisitive
acquisitive
/ (əˈkwɪzɪtɪv) /
adjective
inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions
we currently live in an acquisitive society