possessivity

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possessivity

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From possessive + -ity.

noun

uncountable The quality of being possessive (indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.).
Similar: possessiveness
rare, uncountable The quality of being possessive (unwilling to yield possession). And yet there is this June, this damned Jewish vulture gnawing into my vitals whether I want it or not—first with her possessivity, her jealousy, her overwhelming sex and clawing beak, and now with hatred and malice and vindictiveness.
Similar: possessiveness

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@misc{possessivity_2026,
  title = {possessivity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/possessivity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}