riivattu — meaning in English

English meaning

• possessed adj Controlled by a spirit or demon.
• wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.

Senses

riivattu is used for these senses in English:

• energumen A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
• possessed controlled by evil spirits.
• wretched Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.

possessed — full definition

1. adj Controlled by a spirit or demon.
2. adj Overwhelmed by a strong emotion, as if not in control of oneself.

wretched — full definition

1. adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.
2. adj Very poor in quality; dreadful.
3. adj Used to express strong annoyance or dislike, similar to "damned" or "blasted".

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