[notbeforenoun] ~ (by sth) (of a person or their mind) controlled by an evil spirit:
She has convinced herself that she is possessed by the devil.
IDIOMS
be possessed of sth (formal) to have a particular quality or feature:
She was possessed of exceptional powers of concentration.
like a man / woman possessed
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