Added 9 October 2026
possession
/pəˈzɛʃn̩/ noun
In Latin: bonum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about possession at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of having and controlling property.
- Anything owned or possessed.
- Being controlled by passion or the supernatural.
Origin
From Latin possessiō, possessiōnis. Equivalent to possess + -ion.
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