possessee en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɒˈzɛsiː/
Etymology
From possess + -ee.
Meanings
- Verb complement in some languages or some constructions of a given language; the noun which is possessed.
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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.
2011, Kim Newman, Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s, page 225:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| possessees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
energumen (subject of a possession) · complement (Verb complement)
Translations (5)
fr complément (verb complement) · tr tamlanan (verb complement) · fr possédé (verb complement) · hu birtokos (verb complement) · hu birtokló (verb complement)