possessed
adjective
[ pəˈzɛst ]
• (of a person) completely controlled by an evil spirit.
• "she ran like a possessed person"
possess
verb
• have as belonging to one; own.
• "I do not possess a television set"
Similar:
own,
have,
be the owner of,
have in one's possession,
be in possession of,
be the possessor of,
have to one's name,
hold,
• (of a demon or spirit, especially an evil one) have complete power over (someone) and be manifested through their speech or actions.
• "she was possessed by the Devil"
Similar:
take control of,
have power over,
take over,
have mastery over,
cast a spell over,
bewitch,
enchant,
enthral,
control,
dominate,
influence,
madden,
drive mad,
bedevil,
mad,
demented,
insane,
crazed,
maddened,
berserk,
out of one's mind,
bewitched,
enchanted,
under a spell,
obsessed,
haunted,
bedevilled,
• (of a man) have sexual intercourse with.
• "he just wanted her, to possess her"
• maintain (oneself or one's mind or soul) in a state of patience or quiet.
• "I tried to possess my soul in patience"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French possesser, from Latin possess- ‘occupied, held’, from the verb possidere, from potis ‘able, capable’ + sedere ‘sit’.
