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Definition possessive in American English

possessive adjective

adjective
/pəˈzesɪv/
1

wanting to have all of someone's love and attention

Example

a jealous and possessive boyfriend

Synonyms and related words
jealous envious covetous
1.1

not willing to share things

Synonyms and related words
jealous envious covetous
2

a possessive word or form of a word is a word such as "her," "its," "Jan's," or "dog's" that shows who or what someone or something belongs to or is connected with

Synonyms and related words
anaphoric cataphoric compound
Definition possessive in American English