Acquisitiveness

Topic sh99002453 · BF698.35.A36 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on a behavioral trait characterized by a strong tendency to acquire or hoard possessions. Works on a tendency to maintain ownership over something and to be unwilling to share what one has with others are entered under [Possessiveness.]

Used for

Acquisitive desire
Grasping (Psychology)

Examples

Note under [Possessiveness]

Broader Terms (1)

Personality

Related Terms (2)

Avarice
Compulsive shopping

Hierarchy

Broader groupings: