Possessive

Adjective

 * 1) Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
 * 2)  Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
 * 3) Unwilling to yield possession of.
 * He is very possessive of his car.

Noun

 * 1)  The possessive case.

Adverbs for Possessive
rapturously; ardently; devoutly; jealously; selfishly; fanatically; abnormally; strangely; curiously; maternally; uncommonly; peculiarly; singularly; incorrigibly; foolishly; senselessly; unfortunately; overly; desperately; ridiculously; comically; unpleasantly; embarrassingly; highly; devotedly.

Thesaurus
acquisitive, ambitious for self, autistic, careerist, controlling, covetous, dominating, domineering, egotistical, grasping, greedy, individualistic, materialistic, narcissistic, niggardly, overbearing, personalistic, possessory, privatistic, proprietary, remote, self-absorbed, self-admiring, self-advancing, self-besot, self-centered, self-considerative, self-contained, self-devoted, self-esteeming, self-indulgent, self-interested, self-jealous, self-occupied, self-pleasing, self-seeking, self-serving, self-sufficient, selfish, stingy, ungenerous, ungiving, unyielding

Etymology
possessivus, of or pertaining to possession, from possessio, possessing, possidere, to possess.

Adjective

 * Scottish Gaelic: seilbheach


 * Czech:
 * Dutch: bezittelijk, bezittelijke
 * Esperanto: posesiva
 * French:
 * German: besitzanzeigend


 * Greek:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: притяжательный (pritjažátel’nyj)
 * Scottish Gaelic: seilbheach
 * Spanish: posesivo


 * Dutch: bezitterig, bezitterige

Adjective
possessive


 * 1) Feminine plural form of possessivo