The meaning of POSSESSED is controlled or overwhelmingly influenced by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea). How to use possessed in a sentence.

POSSESSED definition: spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, orwith ). See examples of possessed used in a sentence.

POSSESSED definition: 1. to own something or have something as a quality: 2. Someone who is possessed is thought to be…. Learn more.

1. Owning or mastering something. Used with of: one who is possessed of great wealth. 2. a. Controlled by a spirit, demon, god, or other supernatural force. b. Controlled by a strong inner drive; obsessed: …

If someone is described as being possessed by an evil spirit, it is believed that their mind and body are controlled by an evil spirit.

spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.

Definition of possessed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

While possessed is the past tense of the verb possess, to have, it most often describes someone who's obsessed with something. The controlling force can be an emotion, like when your friend is …

As Sarah predicted, he possessed incredible self-control. As dawn broke across the sky, the elder demon who possessed Memon spoke to him. Now we knew we possessed an incredible tool at our …

be possessed of literary : to have (a particular quality, ability, skill, etc.) He is a man who is possessed of great talent. [=a man who has great talent]