Possessor: meaning, definitions and examples

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possessor

 

[ pษ™หˆzษ›sษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

A person who has legal ownership or control over something, such as property or assets.

Synonyms

holder, owner, proprietor

Examples of usage

  • The possessor of the house refused to sell it to anyone else.
  • The possessor of the stolen goods was arrested by the police.
Context #2 | Noun

philosophical term

In philosophy, a possessor refers to a being capable of having experiences, thoughts, or feelings.

Synonyms

bearer, entity, subject

Examples of usage

  • According to Descartes, only the mind is the true possessor of consciousness.

Translations

Translations of the word "possessor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น possuidor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Besitzer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemilik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะปะฐัะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ posiadacz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰€ๆœ‰่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท propriรฉtaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ poseedor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahip

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์œ ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงู„ูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlastnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlastnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹ฅๆœ‰่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lastnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eigandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะตัั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒคแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sahib

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ poseedor

Etymology

The word 'possessor' originated from the Latin word 'possessor' which means 'owner' or 'occupier'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both legal ownership and philosophical concepts. The idea of possession and ownership has been integral to human societies throughout history, with laws and philosophies built around the concept of possessors and their rights.

See also: dispossess, dispossessed, possess, possessed, possessing, possession, possessions, possessive, possessors, repossess, repossessing, repossession.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,007, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.