Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

possession

/pəˈzɛʃn̩/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
pos-ses-sion
IPA
/pəˈzɛʃn̩/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that is owned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ownership; a taking, a holding, keeping something as one's own.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A territory under the rule of another country.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin possessiō, possessiōnis. Equivalent to possess + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

possessions (plural) possessions (present, singular) possessioning (participle, present) possessioned (participle, past) possessioned (past)

Derived Forms

dispossession nonpossession possessional possessionary possessioner possessionism possessionist possessionistic possessionless prepossession repossession

Phrases

adverse possession catch in possession chose in possession debtor in possession fee simple absolute in possession hostile possession possession arrow Possession Island

Synonyms

ight aught belongings owndom possession property propriety retention ownership proprietorship enthusiasm

Antonyms

absence

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion confession

Questions

How do you pronounce possession?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈzɛʃn̩/.
What does possession mean?
A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
Where does possession come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce possession

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