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possessed

pos·sessed [ pə zést ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. controlled: controlled or strongly influenced, especially by a supposed evil supernatural force or a strong emotion
screaming and shouting like a man possessed

2. having quality: having something as a quality, characteristic, or belief ( literary )
He was possessed of a sharp wit.

3. owning: having or owning something
an only child possessed of a great fortune

4. 
Same as  self-possessed


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