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Possessiveness   /pəzˈɛsɪvnəs/   Listen
Possessiveness

noun
1.
Excessive desire to possess or dominate.






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"Possessiveness" Quotes from Famous Books



... to be judged by the good or harm that they do to individuals. Do they encourage creativeness rather than possessiveness? Do they embody or promote a spirit of reverence between human beings? Do ...
— Political Ideals • Bertrand Russell



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