acquisitive instincts

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• acquisitif — acquisitif, ive [ akizitif, iv ] adj. • XVe; bas lat. acquisitivus 1 ♦ Dr. Qui appartient, équivaut à l acquisition. Prescription acquisitive. 2 ♦ Didact. Qui pousse à acquérir. Les instincts acquisitifs. ⇒ possessif (II). ● acquisitif,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• ac|quis´i|tive|ness — ac|quis|i|tive «uh KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective. 1. fond of acquiring; eager to get (money, goods, ideas, etc.); greedy: »Misers are acquisitive. As a man steeped in the civilized traditions of the West, he knew that there must be rational limits… …   Useful english dictionary

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