possessiveness
The quality of being possessiveThe quality of being possessive; the desire to obsessively and exclusively control another person.
US/pəzˈɛsɪvnəs/
» I need space to breathe and grow, not possessiveness.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The quality of being possessive; the desire to obsessively and exclusively control another person.
More definitions
- excessive desire to possess or dominate
Examples
3 sentencesI need space to breathe and grow, not possessiveness.
That was the first time Rima noticed Ziri's possessiveness.
Yanni hated Skura's possessiveness.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpossessive
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable