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Definition of acquisitive : 1. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition.
2. Acquired.

Synonyms:

predatory, ungenerous, accumulative, recollective, ravening, self-centered, predacious, grabby, self-absorbed, coveting, cynical, retentive, study atgreedy, moneygrubbing, give, avid, inward-looking, desire, voracious, predaceous, plundering, self-seeking, prehensile

greedy, cadging, money-grubbing, mercenary, possessive, monopolistic, usurious, rapacious, grasping, hoarding, selfish, venal, avaricious, miserly, sordid

fond, eager, passionate, lusting, longing, ardent, hopeful, amorous, expectant, hankering, urgent, itching, hungry, covetous, yearning, needful, thirsting, desirous

Usage examples:

• Against Germany a secret animosity has arisen, generated by the fear that in her acquisitive tastes she might turn toward Holland. - "Holland, v. 1 (of 2)", Edmondo de Amicis.
• She's acquisitive, sure, but she's cautious. - "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom", Cory Doctorow.
• The natives were not acquisitive. - "Mars Confidential", Jack Lait Lee Mortimer.