Meaning
possession
- the state of being controlled by a demon or evil spirit
- a landed property or estate
In a sentence
Il film racconta la storia inquietante di una possessione diabolica.
The film tells the disturbing story of a demonic possession.
Nel Medioevo molti disturbi mentali venivano scambiati per possessioni demoniache.
In the Middle Ages, many mental illnesses were mistaken for demonic possessions.
La famiglia nobile manteneva diverse possessioni terriere nella campagna toscana.
The noble family maintained several landed estates in the Tuscan countryside.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| possessione | feminine · singular |
| possessioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to demonic possession in religious, psychological, or horror contexts.
- In the sense of 'landed estate', it is formal and somewhat literary.