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acquisitive
[uh-kwiz-i-tiv]
adjective
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc..
our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
Synonyms: , ,
acquisitive
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adjective
inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions
we currently live in an acquisitive society
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- acquisitively adverb
- acquisitiveness noun
- nonacquisitive adjective
- nonacquisitively adverb
- nonacquisitiveness noun
- preacquisitive adjective
- preacquisitively adverb
- preacquisitiveness noun
- unacquisitive adjective
- unacquisitively adverb
- unacquisitiveness noun
- ²¹³¦Ė±ē³Ü¾±²õ¾±³Ł¾±±¹±š±ō²ā adverb
- ²¹³¦Ė±ē³Ü¾±²õ¾±³Ł¾±±¹±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of acquisitive1
Example Sentences
The Offending 2 Recovery programme started work in 2018 in Erdington, Birmingham, in response to research that revealed addiction to drugs drove as much as 50% of all acquisitive crime in the area.
It was a day in which an acquisitive foreign power had sent an uninvited delegation to the world's largest island with an uncomfortable message.
Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, National Police Chiefs' Council lead for acquisitive crime, says they are "committed" to reducing theft and pursuing offenders.
"We are doing all we can to reduce thefts and pursue offenders, especially those prolific and habitual offenders, who cause misery within the community," said Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, the NPCCās lead for acquisitive crime.
By confronting the emptiness of consumerism, the Sex Pistols encourage listeners to get beyond object-oriented, acquisitive pursuits.
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When To Use
Acquisitive most generally means tending or seeking to gain possession of wealth or material things, especially in a greedy way.Itās perhaps most commonly used in a more specific way to describe companies that are known for acquiring (buying) other companies and propertiesāwhich are often referred to as acquisitions. (However, itās used much less commonly than acquisition.) This sense of the word doesnāt necessarily imply greediness like the more general sense does, but it can imply that such companies tend to buy up competitors.Example: The tech conglomerates are notoriously acquisitive, buying out any startup that has some technology they want.
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