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Possessiveness
/pəzˈɛsɪvnəs/
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Possessiveness
noun
1.
Excessive desire to possess or dominate.
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"Possessiveness" Quotes from Famous Books
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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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