Acquisitivenesses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An excessive desire to acquire and possess material goods or wealth often leading to greediness or avarice
2. A state characterized by a strong inclination towards obtaining possessions, frequently reflecting a lack of satisfaction with what one has
3. The quality of being overly eager to gain and hoard things, which can manifest as an insatiable longing for more belongings or riches

Etymology: Acquisitivenesses is simply the plural of acquisitiveness, the noun for the quality of being acquisitive. Its plural is seldom used in ordinary speech, since the singular already names the trait as a whole, but it can be used to refer to separate instances or kinds of the quality. The base word, acquisitive, comes from the Latin "acquirere" meaning "to acquire, to gain, to get in addition." The suffix "-ness" is an old Germanic formation, descending from Old English "-nes," and it turns an adjective into a noun denoting a state or quality. Joining the two gives a plain, transparent formation: acquisitive plus -ness yields acquisitiveness, and the regular English plural -es yields acquisitivenesses.