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adj
eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property
His acquisitive nature led him to hoard rare books.
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acquisitivelyacquisitiveness
Etymology
From Late Latin acquīsītīvus, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain').
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