POSSESSIVENESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive desire to possess or dominate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("possessiveness" is a kind of...):

greed (excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves)

Derivation:

possessive (desirous of owning)

possessive (having or showing a desire to control or dominate)

Credits