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Descriptor
English
:
Spirit Possession
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Posesión Espiritual
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Possessão Espiritual
Synonyms
English
:
Demon Possession
Demon Possessions
Demonic Possession
Demonic Possessions
Possession, Demon
Possession, Demonic
Possession, Spirit
Possessions, Demon
Possessions, Demonic
Possessions, Spirit
Spirit Possessions
Tree Number:
K01.844.619.500
Definition
English
:
The idea that abnormal
behavior
or a medical condition is evidence that a
person
is under the
control
of a supernatural power or spirit. This belief was most commonly held in
religion and medicine
of the medieval period and is also held in many tribal cultures today.
See Related
English
:
Parapsychology
Superstitions
History Note
English
:
2016
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
HI
history
Record Number:
56184
Unique Identifier:
D000067496
Occurrence in VHL
:
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