Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "possession" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

absence exorcism

Typical Location

house

Dbpedia Genre

novel

Derived Terms

Possession Island adverse possession catch in possession chose in possession debtor in possession dispossession fee simple absolute in possession hostile possession nonpossession possession arrow possession is nine points of the law possession is nine-tenths of the law possession with intent to supply possession with the intent to supply possessional possessionary possessioner possessionism possessionist possessionistic possessionless prepossession repossession self-possession take possession thing in possession

Context

linguistics sport sports

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cacoethes control district dominion enchantment firmness firmness of purpose mania passion relation resoluteness resolution resolve spell territorial dominion territory trance

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

mortmain

Type Of (IsA)

book control district enchantment relation

Related Terms

affliction belonging control demon demonic demonic control dispossess good have hold invest keep material material good nominal noun occupancy ours own owned ownership possess private property property something owned supernatural take territory thing owned

Synonym Network

ight monomania owndom self control

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.