Possessed

//pəˈzɛst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of possess form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Controlled by evil spirits.

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

  2. 2
    Seized by powerful emotions.

    "O what ridiculous Reſolutions Men take, when poſſeſs'd with Fear! It deprives them of the Uſe of thoſe Means which Reaſon offers for their Relief."

  3. 3
    Having; owning. not-comparable

    "The president was possessed of great wealth."

Adjective
  1. 1
    influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion wordnet
  2. 2
    of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
controlledabandonedamokbedeviledbellowingberserk

Example

More examples

"He's possessed by a strange idea."

Related phrases

like a man possessedlike all possessedself-possessed

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