acquisitive

 
Pronunciation: /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

adjective

  • excessively interested in acquiring money or material things: we live in a competitive and acquisitive society

Derivatives

acquisitively

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French acquisitif, -ive, from late Latin acquisitivus. from Latin acquisit- 'acquired', from the verb acquirere (see acquire)