possessive

• Qualifie une personne qui ne souhaite pas partager ou prêter ses biens, ou une forme grammaticale indiquant l'appartenance.

Describes a person who is unwilling to share or lend things, or a grammatical form indicating ownership.

1. Indicating ownershipB1formal

   Relating to or denoting a grammatical form that expresses possession or ownership.

   possessif (grammatical)

   • In English, possessive pronouns include 'mine', 'yours', and 'theirs'.
   • The possessive form of 'dog' is 'dog's'.
   • She used a possessive adjective like 'my' or 'our'.

   Synonymesgenitive

2. Desiring to ownB2formal

   Having a strong desire to own or acquire things, often excessively.

   Possessif (sens : désir d'appropriation)

   • His possessive nature made him collect rare books obsessively.
   • She had a possessive attitude towards her jewelry collection.
   • The child was possessive about his toys and wouldn't share them.

   Synonymesacquisitiveavariciouscovetousgraspinggreedymaterialisticrapacious

   Antonymesgenerousgivingsharing

3. Controlling or dominatingB2informal

   Showing a desire to control or dominate someone, especially in a relationship.

   Possessif (sens dominateur)

   • He became jealous and possessive when she talked to other people.
   • Her possessive boyfriend wouldn't let her go out with friends.
   • Possessive behavior can damage trust in a relationship.

   Synonymescontrollingdomineeringjealousoverbearingterritorial

   Antonymespermissivetrusting

• Nom désignant un cas grammatical ou une forme indiquant la possession ou l'appartenance.

A noun referring to a grammatical case or form that indicates ownership or possession.

1. Grammatical caseB1formal

   The form of a noun or pronoun that shows ownership or possession.

   cas possessif

   • In English, the possessive is formed by adding 's to a noun.
   • The word 'its' is a possessive pronoun.
   • 'John's' is an example of the possessive case.

   Synonymesgenitivegenitive casepossessive case