possessed
Controlled by evil spirits.
Example
“He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil.”
Other meanings
Seized by powerful emotions.
Having; owning.
“The president was possessed of great wealth.”
Related words
- forepossessed
- nonpossessed
- possessedness
- unpossessed
- like all possessed
- like a man possessed
- possessedly
- self-possessed
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “possessed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.