possessive
Of or pertaining to ownership or possessionOf or pertaining to ownership or possession.
» Tom is quite possessive, isn't he?
Meaning
3 sensesOf or pertaining to ownership or possession.
serving to express or indicate possession
Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
besitzanzeigend, possessiv
притяжа́тельныйpritjažátelʹnyj, поссесси́вныйpossessívnyj
присві́йнийprysvíjnyj
Unwilling to yield possession of.
He is very possessive of his car.
Examples
54 sentencesTom is quite possessive, isn't he?
Tom is very possessive, isn't he?
deTom ist ganz schön besitzergreifend, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Tom said that Mary was possessive.
Tom is possessive, but Mary isn't.
I think that Tom is possessive.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), fFrom Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”). By surface analysis, possess + -ive.
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Forms
more possessive, most possessive| Comparative | more possessive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most possessive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- serving to express or indicate possession:genitive
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form