possession vs trance
trance vs possessionpossession and trance both are nouns.
possession is not a verb while trance is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| possession | Yes | No | No | No |
| trance | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
trance is a hypernym of
possession; that is, trance is a
word with a broader meaning than possession:
- possession: being controlled by passion or the supernatural
- trance: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
Other hypernyms of possession include
enchantment, spell.
| possession (noun) | trance (noun) |
|---|---|
| anything owned or possessed | a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep |
| the act of having and controlling property | A genre of electronic dance music with a fast tempo, repetitive phrasing, and often a hypnotic effect. |
| (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) | a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
| the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | |
| a territory that is controlled by a ruling state | |
| a mania restricted to one thing or idea | |
| being controlled by passion or the supernatural |
| possession (verb) | trance (verb) |
|---|---|
| attract; cause to be enamored |
Words related to "possession"
- American Virgin Islands
- British Virgin Islands
- Faeroe Islands
- Faeroes
- Faroe Islands
- Faroes
- French Oceania
- French Polynesia
- Gilbert and Ellice Islands
- Macao
- Macau
- United States Virgin Islands
- VI
- actual possession
- assets
- athletics
- belongings
- cacoethes
- circumstances
- constructive possession
- control
- criminal possession
- district
- dominion
- enchantment
- firmness
- firmness of purpose
- holding
- keeping
- liabilities
- mania
- monomania
- nerves
- ownership
- passion
- possess
- presence of mind
- property
- relation
- resoluteness
- resolution
- resolve
- retention
- self-command
- self-control
- self-possession
- self-will
- spell
- sport
- territorial dominion
- territory
- trance
- transferred possession
- transferred property
- treasure
- white elephant
- will power
- willpower
Words related to "trance"
- anthem trance
- appeal
- attract
- ballroom music
- becharm
- beguile
- bewitch
- captivate
- captivation
- capture
- catch
- charm
- dance music
- danceroom music
- ecstatic state
- enamor
- enamour
- enchant
- enchantment
- entrance
- euro-trance
- fascinate
- fascination
- hold
- hypnotic trance
- mental condition
- mental state
- possession
- psychological condition
- psychological state
- religious trance
- spell
- unconsciousness
- uplifting trance
- work
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