possessiveness
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6.4
- noun
- /pəˈzɛsɪvnəs/
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posesividad
- Her possessiveness towards her partner made him feel suffocated and restricted.
And I think that possessiveness and jealousy are intrinsic to love.
- And I think that possessiveness and jealousy are intrinsic to love.
- In fact, I would call it a clinging, a toxic clinging to possessiveness.
Examples
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And I think that possessiveness and jealousy are intrinsic to love.
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Her possessiveness worries me.
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Even though it can feel like a fantasy, it's often a sign of some other slightly more dangerous signs like possessiveness, like relationship control.
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Not even affection, but maybe possessiveness of a simple, scientific kind.
Fiction book (2002) -
And your possessiveness is maddening.
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The mother's possessiveness is the determining factor.
Academic text (2009) -
Frost's possessiveness lasted until the very end of his life.
Academic text (1996) -
They respected each other, and there was no jealousy or possessiveness.
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Wulfgar loves her, I do not doubt, but he burdens his love with a possessiveness that borders on disrespect.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nothing overt, just a flicker of expression, a brief meeting of gazes, a momentary possessiveness in Kai's manner.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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5.1
A very strong, lasting interest that controls your thoughts and actions
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2.4
Trying hard to keep something you value safe from others
Wanting too much attention and support from someone
Antonyms
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3.0
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
How Possessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
possessiveness = possessive (transparent) = possess + ive + ness
Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'possessive', yielding the clear meaning 'the quality of being possessive'.
Etymology
Possessiveness comes from the verb possess, which means 'to have' or 'own', and you can see the same idea in possession. So possessiveness is the strong desire to 'have' or control someone or something.