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obsessor

9.9

An evil spirit that bothers or controls a person

noun
/əbˈsɛsər/

Literature

: demonio

During the ritual, they tried to drive the obsessor away from the afflicted person.

Examples

Some spiritual traditions describe the obsessor as a force that feeds on negative emotions.
The priest believed an obsessor was responsible for the strange behavior in the house.
The obsessor tormented him every night.
She believed that an obsessor was haunting her.
The priest believed an obsessor was responsible for the strange behavior in the house.
During the ritual, they tried to drive the obsessor away from the afflicted person.
Some spiritual traditions describe the obsessor as a force that feeds on negative emotions.

Antonyms

angel

881 1.8

A religious being with wings believed to bring messages or help from God

savior

194 3.2

A person who helps someone escape danger or harm

How Malicious

devil

Literature

318 5.3

demon

Literature

509 5.3

obsessor

Literature

9.9

poltergeist

Literature

18 9.7

ghost

929 3.0

spirit

833 4.3

Surface Forms

obsessor singular

obsessors plural

Morphology

obsessor = obsess (semi-transparent) = obsess + or

Formally an agentive formation ('one who obsesses'), but this sense is specialized religious/spiritual jargon (a demon or spirit) and may not be inferable by average learners.

Etymology

Obsessor comes from Latin ob- 'against' and sedere 'to sit', giving the image of a force or spirit that 'sits on' or besieges a person. That's why in some beliefs an obsessor is an evil spirit said to trouble or possess someone.