acquisitive

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a strong desire or drive to acquire or gain possessions, especially wealth, property, or power.

• verb

  Making acquisitions, especially of businesses.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with acquisitive
applique , equivocate , invoke , provoke , quote , recite , sequel , vexed , perquisite , requisite , transquisite

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Variants

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acquisitive , acquisitively , acquisitiveness , acquisitivenesses

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Forms

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The comparative form of acquisitive is more acquisitive, and the superlative form is most acquisitive.

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'acquisitivus', meaning 'acquiring' or 'gaining'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'acquisitive' is often used in business and finance to describe companies that are actively seeking to acquire other businesses or assets.

2. In psychology, the term 'acquired traits' refers to characteristics or behaviors that are learned rather than inherited.

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Related Concepts

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1. greed: An inordinate desire to possess more than one needs or deserves, especially money, wealth, or power.

2. materialism: A doctrine that the material world is the only world, or the only thing that is real.

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Culture

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The term 'acquisitive' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe characters driven by greed or the desire for material possessions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby's relentless pursuit of wealth and status is a central theme.

How to Memorize "acquisitive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a strong desire to acquire wealth or possessions. Imagine them making deals, buying properties, or amassing a fortune.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'acquisitive' with the image of a person holding a pile of gold coins or a stack of dollar bills.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'acquisitive' with the phrase 'Always Craving Increased Quantities, Utilizing Valuable Investments, Generating Substantial Wealth'.

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