Main Entry: pos·sessed

Function: adjective

Date: 1534

1 a (1) : influenced or controlled by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) (2) : mad, crazed b : urgently desirous to do or have something
2 obsolete : held as a possession
3 : self-possessed, calm

— pos·sessed·ly \-ˈze-səd-lē, -ˈzest-lē also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest-\ adverb

— pos·sessed·ness \-ˈze-səd-nəs, -ˈzest-nəs also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest-\ noun