possessiveness

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noun

The quality of being possessive; the desire to obsessively and exclusively control another person.

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Meanings

nounpossessiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being possessive; the desire to obsessively and exclusively control another person.

    Synonyms: possessivity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being possessive; the desire to obsessively and exclusively control another person.

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Origin

From possessive + -ness.

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APA

possessiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessiveness

MLA

“possessiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessiveness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “possessiveness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessiveness.

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