/ əˈkwɪzətɪv; NAmE / adjective
( formal , disapproving ) wanting very much to buy or get new possessions
► ac·quisi·tive·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 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.