Home › Words › A › acquisitivismacquisitivismacquisitivism means A policy of acquisition; an approach based on acquiring as much as possible.EtymologyFrom acquisitive + -ism.nounA policy of acquisition; an approach based on acquiring as much as possible.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.acquisitionist 77% match — A proponent of acquisitionism. vs acquisitivism →acquisitively 75% match — In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition. vs acquisitivism →acquisitory 74% match — Acquisitive; able or disposed to make acquisitions. vs acquisitivism →acquisititious 74% match — Of the nature or character of an acquisition; acquired, as opposed to innate. vs acquisitivism →acquisitiveness 74% match — The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession. vs acquisitivism →acquisitive 73% match — Acquired. vs acquisitivism →acquisitor 72% match — One who acquires. vs acquisitivism →acquisitional 71% match — Of or relating to acquisition. vs acquisitivism →