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ACQUISITIVENESS Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word acquisitiveness. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word acquisitiveness. (close relations)
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avarice
nounn
noun

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

• extreme greed for material wealth

covetousness
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noun

• an envious eagerness to possess something

• extreme greed for material wealth

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

cupidity
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noun

• extreme greed for material wealth

greed
nounn
noun

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

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

materialism
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noun

• a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

possessiveness
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noun

• excessive desire to possess or dominate

rapacity
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noun

• extreme gluttony

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

• (of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey.

Best Hypernyms For ACQUISITIVENESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for acquisitiveness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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greed

Alternatives for AVARICE

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