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The tendency to expand one's ownership of property without regard for its ethical implications

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possessionism

Source Word

possessionism

uncountable

The tendency to expand one's ownership of property without regard for its ethical implications

Japanese Meaning

財産権の拡大に傾倒する傾向 / 倫理面を無視して自己の所有物を増やそうとする態度・思考 / 所有物の拡大を目指す考え方、すなわち所有拡大主義

His possessionism, a relentless drive to acquire more property without regard for ethics, damaged relationships and harmed the neighborhood.

彼の倫理的な配慮を欠いた財産の所有を拡大しようとする傾向は、人間関係を損ない、地域社会に害を及ぼした。

Sense（1）

The tendency to expand one's ownership of property without regard for its ethical implications

The Pastorals are defending Pauline incarnational christology against Jewish Christian myths justifying possessionism