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1. Desirous of owning
   "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
    
2. Having or showing a desire to control or dominate
   "a possessive parent"
    
3. (grammar) serving to express or indicate possession
   "possessive pronouns";
   - genitive

1. The case expressing ownership
   - genitive, genitive case, possessive case

Derived forms: possessives

See also: acquisitive, dominant

Type of: oblique, oblique case

Encyclopedia: Possessive