POSSESSION


Meaning of POSSESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈze-shən also ]

-ˈse- 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 -ˈzesh-nəl, -ˈze-shə-n ə l also -ˈsesh-nəl or -ˈse-shə-n ə l adjective

• pos·ses·sion·less -ˈze-shən-ləs, -ˈse- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.