possessive
adjective
jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
possessiveness
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a word derived from
possessive.
Example Sentences
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"If you don't like it, just don't go for it or follow it. Why the possessiveness over other people's wallets?" someone wrote on Weibo.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
When an aspect of your culture becomes ubiquitous in the mainstream, no matter who you are, I think it’s natural to feel a little possessiveness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
Whether her thin-skinned possessiveness is new, new to you, or well-established, you do have some options for dealing with it:
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2022
It's not narcissism or ego, it's toxic possessiveness and idealism.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2022
He touches her shoulder with a possessiveness in his eyes that I don’t like.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
