pos|sessed´ness

pos|sessed´ness
pos|sessed «puh ZEHST», adjective.
1. dominated by or as by an evil spirit or influence; demoniac; lunatic; mad; crazy: »

He upset the table…and rushed through the coffee-room like one possessed (Charles J. Lever).

2. having or owning as property or a quality: »

a man possessed of more wealth than brains.

3. remaining calm or steady; composed; self-possessed.
pos|sessed´ly, adverb.
pos|sessed´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pos|sessed´ly — pos|sessed «puh ZEHST», adjective. 1. dominated by or as by an evil spirit or influence; demoniac; lunatic; mad; crazy: »He upset the table…and rushed through the coffee room like one possessed (Charles J. Lever). 2. having or owning as property… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pos|sessed — «puh ZEHST», adjective. 1. dominated by or as by an evil spirit or influence; demoniac; lunatic; mad; crazy: »He upset the table…and rushed through the coffee room like one possessed (Charles J. Lever). 2. having or owning as property or a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • sessed — pos·sessed; pos·sessed·ly; pos·sessed·ness; …   English syllables

  • pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • possessedness — pos·sessed·ness …   English syllables

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