What does possessed mean?

Definitions for possessed
pəˈzɛstpos·sessed

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Possessed

    of Possess

Wikidata

  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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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. Harrison Ford:

    Peter Mayhew was a kind and gentle man, possessed of great dignity and noble character, chewbacca was an important part of the success of the films we made together.

  2. Sara Teasdale:

    No one worth possessing Can be quite possessed.

  3. Dorothy Sayers, Gaudy Night:

    To be possessed is an admirable reason for possessing.

  4. David Amaryan:

    I have never possessed or traded on material, nonpublic information obtained through illicit or unlawful means, nor have I ever directed anyone working for me to obtain or to trade on such information.

  5. Franklin D. Roosevelt:

    I sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities- a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

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