possessiveness
noun /pəˈzesɪvnəs/
/pəˈzesɪvnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of demanding total attention or love and not wanting somebody to be independent
- I couldn't stand his jealousy and possessiveness.
- possessiveness of/about/over somebody Her obsessive possessiveness of her brother prevented him from marrying.
- possessiveness (of/about/over somebody/something) the fact of not liking to lend things or share things with others
- I felt no possessiveness over my own words.