unpossessed

adjective

un·​possessed
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1
: having no possessor : unowned, unoccupied
2
: not having a possession
unpossessedness
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noun

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpossessed was in 1576

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“Unpossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpossessed. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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