"The film casts a cynical side-eye at the acquisitive [əˈkwɪz.ɪ.tɪv] ethos of the Reagan '80s, told with a hypnotic sense of style." — Mark Olsen, The Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023

acquisitive [əˈkwɪz.ɪ.tɪv]
adj

Someone or something described as acquisitive is characterized by a strong desire to own or acquire more things.

ultimate source the Latin word acquīrere, meaning "to acquire." While acquire and acquisition have both been in use since the 15th century, acquisitive is a bit younger.

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