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Desirous vs Acquisitive - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between desirous and acquisitive

is that desirous is feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous while acquisitive is acquired.

desirous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
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    acquisitive

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Acquired.
  • Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
    • He is an acquisitive person.
    She has an acquisitive nature.
  • Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.

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