possessed of
adjective
Idioms 1.
spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with ): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
2.
self-possessed; poised.
3.
possessed of, having; possessing: He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | (usually postpositive) under the influence of a powerful force, such as a spirit or strong emotion |
| 3. | a less common word for self-possessed |
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Word Origin & History
possess
mid-15c., "to hold, occupy, reside in" (without regard to ownership), from O.Fr. possessier (mid-13c.), from L. possess-, pp. stem of possidere "to possess." Meaning "to hold as property" is recorded from c.1500. Demonic sense is recorded from 1530s (implied in possessed). Possessive first attested 1520s
in grammatical sense.
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