n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' ze-siv also - ' se-
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a word, a word group, or a grammatical case that denotes ownership or a relation analogous to ownership
2 : manifesting possession or the desire to own or dominate
– pos · ses · sive · ly adverb
– pos · ses · sive · ness noun