Possessive
WordNet
adjective
(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) Serving to express or indicate possession
"Possessive pronouns"
"The genitive endings"
noun
(4) The case expressing ownership
WiktionaryText
Etymology
possessivus, of or pertaining to possession, from possessio, possessing, possidere, to possess.
Adjective
- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- He is very possessive of his car.