Definitions for possessed
pəˈzɛstpos·sessed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. obsessed, possessed(p)adjective

   influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

   "by love possessed"

2. amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)adjective

   frenzied as if possessed by a demon

   "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"

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1. possessedadjective

   controlled by evil spirits

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

2. possessedadjective

   seized by powerful emotions

3. possessedadjective

   having, owning

   The president was possessed of great wealth.

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1. possessed

   Possessed generally refers to having or owning something. It can also mean being dominated or controlled by a particular quality, emotion, or spirit. It usually reflects an influence or control that is so strong that it inhibits or takes away one's ability to control oneself. This term is often used in the context of supernatural possessions where an entity supposedly invades and controls a human body.

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1. Possessed

   of Possess

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1. Possessed

   Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre. After breaking up in 1987, and briefly reforming from 1990 to 1993, the band reformed under original bassist/vocalist Jeff Becerra in 2007, and has a new album in the works.

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1. possessed

   Song lyrics by possessed -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by possessed on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce possessed?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say possessed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of possessed in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of possessed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of possessed in a Sentence

1. Lionel Trilling, The Liberal Imagination (1950):

   The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is possessed by his fantasy.

2. Simon Shaw:

   Modigliani creates a new kind of nude for the modern era, typically there's been a distance between the viewer of a nude and the way that the nude is represented. Here Modigliani puts them on a level. If you look at her gaze, the way she is meeting yours, she is very erotic, but she's very confident, she's very self-possessed in her sexuality, and that's something incredibly new.

3. Aldous Huxley:

   We are long before we are convinced that happiness is never to be found, and each believes it possessed by others, to keep alive the hope of obtaining it for himself.

4. George Washington:

   A people.. who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything

5. Lois McMaster Bujold:

   You don't pay back your parents. You can't. The debt you owe them gets collected by your children, who hand it down in turn. It's a sort of entailment. Or if you don't have children of the body, it's left as a debt to your common humanity. Or to your God, if you possess or are possessed by one.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=possessed
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Possessed
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possessed
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=possessed