Graspingness
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæsˈpɪŋˈnɛs/
Graspingness (noun)
- The quality of wanting more than you need, especially money or power, and trying to get it for yourself.
- A tendency to take or hold things tightly, or to act as if you must control what others have.
Examples
- Her graspingness made her want more than she needed.
- His graspingness kept him from sharing with others.