possessiveness
独占欲
解説 Definition
独占欲または独占的な心理。誰かが他の人と共有したくない状態。
Possessiveness is a strong feeling of wanting to control someone or keep them only for yourself. It is often used when talking about relationships, emotions, or behavior. The word usually has a negative meaning because it can suggest jealousy or lack of trust.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず simpler な possess「自分のものとして持つ」を軸にすると覚えやすいです。possessive で「所有したがる・独占したがる」という性質になり、さらに -ness が付いて「その性質そのもの」＝独占欲。形の流れは possess → possessive → possessiveness。よく his possessiveness, out of possessiveness の形で出ます。jealousy はライバルへの嫉妬、possessiveness は相手を自分だけのものにしておきたい気持ち、という違いで整理すると混同しにくいです。
Follow the word family: `possess` -> `possessive` -> `possessiveness`. That path helps you remember it as the quality of wanting to keep someone or something as your own. Compare it with `jealousy`: jealousy focuses on a rival, while possessiveness focuses on control and ownership.
例文
His possessiveness over the relationship caused constant conflict.
彼の関係への独占欲は継続的な対立を引き起こした。
The mother's possessiveness made it hard for her child to be independent.
母親の独占欲は彼女の子供が独立することを難しくした。
Possessiveness often stems from insecurity and fear of loss.
独占欲はしばしば不安と喪失の恐れから生じる。
possessiveness の類義語・関連語
possessiveness の語源・成り立ち Etymology
possessive＋名詞化の -ness からできた語。語幹 possess は古フランス語経由でラテン語 possidere にさかのぼり、potis「力」＋sedere「座る」で「座を占めて支配する」感覚です。そこから「相手や物を自分のものとして囲い込みたがる独占欲」へつながります。関連語は possession, repossess。
Possessiveness is built from possessive plus the noun ending -ness. The deeper root is Latin possidere, meaning "to possess" or "occupy," from elements related to power and sitting or holding a place. From the idea of having or controlling something, the word developed into the sense of wanting to keep a person or thing as one's own; it is related to possession and repossess.
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