n.
Pronunciation: - ' ze-sh ə n also - ' se-
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act of having or taking into control b : control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership c : OWNERSHIP d : control of the ball or puck also : an instance of having such control (as in football) <scored on their first two possession s >
2 : something owned, occupied, or controlled : PROPERTY
3 a : domination by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) b : a psychological state in which an individual's normal personality is replaced by another c : SELF-POSSESSION
– pos · ses · sion · al \ - ' zesh-n ə l, - ' ze-sh ə -n ə l also - ' sesh-n ə l or - ' se-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– pos · ses · sion · less \ - ' ze-sh ə n-l ə s, - ' se- \ adjective