— acquisitively , adv. — acquisitiveness , n.
/euh kwiz"i tiv/ , adj.
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
Also, acquisitory /euh kwiz"i tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ .
[ 1630-40; acquisitivus; see ACQUISITION, -IVE ]
Syn . covetous, grasping, avaricious.