acquisitive
adjective/əˈkwɪzətɪv/
/əˈkwɪzətɪv/
(formal, disapproving or business)- wanting very much to buy or get new possessions
- the post-war acquisitive society
- It is an acquisitive company looking for ways to expand.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French acquisitif, -ive, from late Latin acquisitivus. from Latin acquisit- ‘acquired’, from the verb acquirere ‘get in addition’, from ad- ‘to’ + quaerere ‘seek’. The English spelling was modified (c.1600) by association with the Latin word.Want to learn more?
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