Associations to the word «Possessed»

Wiktionary

POSSESSED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of possess
POSSESSED, adjective. Controlled by evil spirits.
POSSESSED, adjective. Seized by powerful emotions.
POSSESSED, adjective. (construed with of) (not comparable) Having; owning.

Dictionary definition

POSSESSED, adjective. Influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed".
POSSESSED, adjective. Frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche