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“possessed person” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/poˈseso/

Example

El poseso fue llevado a la iglesia.

The possessed person was taken to the church.

Illustration for poseso (possessed person)

How to say “possessed person” in Spanish

“Possessed person” in Spanish is poseso.

Person whose behavior is overtaken by an outside entity.

Full entry for poseso: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with poseso

Los vecinos evitaban mirar al poseso por miedo.

The neighbors avoided looking at the possessed person out of fear.

Tips for using poseso

  • In everyday Spanish, words such as obsesionado or apasionado describe intense interest, while poseso implies loss of self-control due to an external force.

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