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possessiveness

/pəˈzesɪvnəs/noun

उच्चारण पज़ेसिव्नस

अधिकार-भावना, किसी पर पूरा अधिकार जमाने की प्रवृत्ति

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noun
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    [U] disapproving

    the quality of wanting somebody's love and attention for yourself only, or of not wanting to share your things

    अधिकार-भावना, किसी पर पूरा अधिकार जमाने की प्रवृत्ति

    • His possessiveness ruined the friendship.
    • Children often show possessiveness over their toys.

    Synonyms jealousy clinginess selfishness

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possessive adjectivepossess verb