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acquisitive

adjective
/əˈkwɪzətɪv/

Meaning

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

Example Sentences

The acquisitive businessman bought every piece of land he could find.

Synonyms

greedy, grasping, materialistic, covetous, avaricious

Antonyms

generous, selfless, charitable

Collocations

acquisitive nature, acquisitive society, acquisitive habits

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