Possessed
/pəˈzɛst/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of possess form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Controlled by evil spirits.
"He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil."
- 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 Having; owning. not-comparable
"The president was possessed of great wealth."
Adjective
- 1 influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion wordnet
- 2 of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon wordnet
Example
More examples"He's possessed by a strange idea."