possessorship
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8.3
- noun
- /pəˈzɛʃərˌʃɪp/
- Specialized
- The possessorship of the land is disputed.
Examples
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The possessorship of the land was transferred after the sale was finalized.
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Questions about possessorship often arise in disputes over inherited property.
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He claimed possessorship of the artifact based on historical documents.
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He claimed possessorship over the ancient artifact.
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The artist felt a deep sense of possessorship over her unique creations.
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Owning a house comes with the responsibility of possessorship that requires care and maintenance.
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The collector's possessorship of rare artifacts gives him great pride.
Synonyms
388
2.0
The state of having or controlling something, especially property
233
2.5
The legal right to have and control something like a house
65
4.8
The right to own something or the paper that proves you own it
43
4.6
Legal permission to control things like land or inventions
1
8.2
Direct physical control of a thing, for example holding it
The legal right to own and control property
Antonyms
How Possessive
233
2.5
- Specialized
1
8.3
12
3.5
1
5.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.