pos ‧ sessed /pəˈzest/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . if someone is possessed, their mind is controlled by something evil:
She was convinced he was possessed by the devil.
like a man/woman possessed literary (=with a lot of energy or violence)
2 . be possessed of something literary to have a particular quality, ability etc:
She was possessed of a fine and original mind.
⇨ ↑ self-possessed