Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F.
   possessif.]
   Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating
   possession.
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   Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case
      of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin,
      or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as,
      Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's
      faithfulness.

   Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his
      name; her home; my book.
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	Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, n.
   1. (Gram.) The possessive case.
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   2. (Gram.) A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive
      case.
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	possessive
     adj 1: serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive
            pronouns"; "the genitive endings" [syn: genitive]
     2: desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they
        will not let others play with their toys"
     3: having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a
        possessive parent"

	

	43 Moby Thesaurus words for "possessive":
   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