Main Entry:

pos·ses·sion

Pronunciation:

\-ˈze-shən also -ˈse-\

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 possessions>2: something owned, occupied, or controlled : property3 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^əl also -ˈsesh-nəl or -ˈse-shə-n^əl\ adjective

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