possessee

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possessee

/pɒˈzɛsiː/

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From possess + -ee.

noun possessees

Verb complement in some languages or some constructions of a given language; the noun which is possessed.
Similar: complement
The subject of a possession by a demon or spirit. The story gets wildly out of hand as renegade exorcist James Olsen kidnaps the possessee from jail and drags him to the house for a climactic display of head-splitting make-up effects and noisy ritual chanting.
Similar: energumen

Opposite: possessor, subject

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noun

Opposite: possessor, subject

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noun verb complement

Français	possédé, complément

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"possessee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/possessee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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possessee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/possessee

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"possessee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/possessee.

BibTeX

@misc{possessee_2026,
  title = {possessee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/possessee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}