possessed
adj.
occupied by a demonic spirit or force; crazy, insane, mad
possess
v.
control, dominate; hold; have as a quality; own, have as property
Possessed
Possessed may refer to:
Possession, having some degree of control over something else
Spirit possession, whereby gods, daemons, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body
Demonic possession, spirit possession by a malevolent entityIn literature:
The Possessed (novel), a nineteenth century novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Possessed (play), a 1959 play adapted by Albert Camus from the novel
The Possessed (comics), a 2003 comic book limited series published by Wildstorm ProductionsIn film:
Possessed (1931 film), a drama starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford
Possessed (1947 film), a film noir staring Joan CrawfordPossessed (1999 film), a film from
DenmarkPossessed (2000 film), a TV-movie starring Timothy Dalton
Possessed (2006 film), a Malaysian horror film starring Harisu and Amber ChiaThe Possessed (1977 film), a horror film starring James Farentino and Harrison FordThe Possessed (1988 film), a French film starring Omar Sharif
Junoon (film), aka Possessed, a 1978 Indian epic
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possessed
Adjective
1. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
(synonym) obsessed, possessed(p)
(similar) controlled
2. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
(synonym) amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)
(similar) insane
possess
Verb
1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
(hypernym) have, feature
(hyponym) exhibit
2. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
(synonym) own, have
(hyponym) prepossess
(verb-group) have, feature
(derivation) possession, ownership
3. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
(hypernym) dominate
Possessed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Possess
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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possession, or possessed
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock.
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