US /pəˈzɛst/
adj verb Freq #5648

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Controlled by an evil spirit.

    He was exorcised because people thought he was possessed.

  2. 2
    adj

    Controlled by a strong emotion or force.

    She worked like someone possessed to finish on time.

  3. 3
    adj

    Owning or having something (formal).

    The president was possessed of great wealth.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · controlled by a strong... obsessed
Word family
Derived forms forepossessednonpossessedpossessedlypossessednessself-possessedunpossessed

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