acquisitive
adjective
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc..
nonacquisitive
-
a word derived from
acquisitive.
Example Sentences
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Here was something new in the history of human rights: a public right to play, born of the transition from property to person—a right to nonacquisitive happiness as the negation of chattel slavery.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2017
