besessen — meaning in English

English meaning

• haunted adj Said of a place, believed to be regularly visited by a ghost.
• obsessed adj Completely preoccupied with one thing, to an unhealthy or extreme degree.
• obsessive adj Showing an extreme, excessive focus on one thing, often in an unhealthy way.
• possessed adj Controlled by a spirit or demon.

Senses

besessen is used for these senses in English:

• haunted Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
• obsessed Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
• obsessive Excessive, as results from obsession.
• possessed controlled by evil spirits.

haunted — full definition

1. adj Said of a place, believed to be regularly visited by a ghost.
2. adj Deeply troubled or preoccupied, as if by a persistent bad memory.

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