Meaning

3 senses
  1. Controlled by evil spirits.

    He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil.

    besessen

    одержимыйoderžimyj

  2. Seized by powerful emotions.

  3. (not comparable)Having; owning.

    The president was possessed of great wealth.

More definitions
  • influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
  • of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
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Deutsch
By meaning 1
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Forms

more possessed, most possessed
Comparativemore possessed Lesson
Superlativemost possessed Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion:obsessed
  • of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon:demoniacdemoniacal

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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