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Superlative for disposed to being greedy or avaricious, especially financially
“But the acquisitive instinct fostered by capitalism would come to subvert the moral basis that initially allowed the system to flourish.”
Superlative for able or disposed to acquiring
“Again, if a society is competitive and acquisitive in orientation, the kings and chiefs will necessarily reflect that in their behaviour and lifestyles.”
(of a person, action, or motive) Superlative for making decisions based solely on one's own self-interest or personal profit
Superlative for expressing a wish or longing for something
Superlative for seeking to exploit others in a predatory manner
Superlative for of, or relating to, the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations
Superlative for able to take hold of and clasp objects
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