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possessorship

possessorship

8.3
The state of owning things like land or buildings
  • noun
  • /pəˈzɛʃərˌʃɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : posesión
  • The possessorship of the land is disputed.

Examples

  • The possessorship of the land was transferred after the sale was finalized.

  • Questions about possessorship often arise in disputes over inherited property.

  • He claimed possessorship of the artifact based on historical documents.

  • He claimed possessorship over the ancient artifact.

  • The artist felt a deep sense of possessorship over her unique creations.

  • Owning a house comes with the responsibility of possessorship that requires care and maintenance.

  • The collector's possessorship of rare artifacts gives him great pride.

Synonyms

possession
vspossessorship
230 2.0

The state of having or controlling something, especially property

describes the general condition of having or legal claim instead of just control
ownership
vspossessorship
187 2.5

The legal right to have and control something like a house

focuses more on the general condition of having things rather than only legal rights
title
vspossessorship
  • Specialized
169 4.8

The right to own something or the paper that proves you own it

is the general condition of having or holding rather than the formal proof
property right
vspossessorship
  • Specialized
36 4.6

Legal permission to control things like land or inventions

is the general condition of having or long term control rather than a legal entitlement
actual possession
vspossessorship
  • Formal
1 8.2

Direct physical control of a thing, for example holding it

covers the broader condition of holding or legal claim, not only physical custody
dominium
vspossessorship
  • Archaic
9.9

The legal right to own and control property

is the broader state of having or everyday holding, not only legal doctrine

Antonyms

nonpossession
8.0

Not owning or controlling something

How Possessive

ownership
187 2.5
possessorship
  • Specialized
8.3
part-owner
11 3.5
ownerless
1 5.6

Surface Forms

possessorship singular
possessorships plural

Morphology

possessorship = possessor (transparent) = possess + or + ship

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ship' to 'possessor', yielding the state or condition of being a possessor; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word possessorship is built from possess ('to have' or 'own') and the ending -ship (which shows a 'state' or 'condition', as in friendship). So possessorship means 'the state of owning' something.