Word POSSESSION: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

possession

🇺🇸 [pəˈzɛʃən]

Meanings

The state of owning or having something, or the condition of being controlled by a particular thing or feeling. Possession can refer to physical ownership of objects or intangible ownership, like skills or knowledge. It can also describe the act of having or being occupied by something.

Examples

• The painting was finally returned to its rightful possession.
• He has no possession of the keys to the house.
• In some cultures, possession of land is a sign of wealth.

Synonyms

ownership • control • holding

Antonyms

lack • absence • forfeiture