acquisitivenessnoun [ U ]
uk/əˈkwɪz.ɪ.tɪv.nəs//-ə.t̬ɪv-/often disapproving eagerness to own and collect things:
He was known for his acquisitiveness, buying any work of art that caught his eye.
specialized business the fact that a company buys other companies:
The group's acquisitiveness seems to be holding down its stock price.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Buying
- approval
- bid
- bidding war
- bite
- brand loyalty
- bulk-buy
- buy-in
- import
- load up on sth
- money-off
- on the slate idiom
- order form
- order sth in
- outbid
- over the counter idiom
- shop around
- shopaholic
- shopping
- stock up
- trade-in
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