Seizure vs Obsession - What's the difference?
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The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
* 1874 , (Marcus Clarke), (For the Term of His Natural Life) Chapter VII
A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
(obsolete) retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership
* Dryden
That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
A compulsive or irrational preoccupation.
An unhealthy fixation.
Influence or control by evil spirits without possession.
* 1973 , Jessie Penn-Lewis, Evan Roberts, War on the Saints , ISBN 0913926043.
* 1999 , Mary E. McDonough, God's Plan of Redemption , page 85, ISBN 0736307184.
* 2007 , James E. Padgett, The Teachings of Jesus , page 100, ISBN 1430303913.
Seizure is a related term of obsession.
As nouns the difference between seizure and obsession
is that seizure is the act of taking possession, as by force or right of law while obsession is a compulsive or irrational preoccupation.seizure
English
Noun
(en noun) (Search and seizure) (wikipedia seizure)- the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
- The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
- As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away
- He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epilectic seizure occurred.
- He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.
- Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.
obsession
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Noun
- if an evil spirit counterfeits the presence of God, and comes upon'' the man as an influence only, it may be described as obsession ; but when a footing is gained ''in him, it is "possession," because the obsessing spirits have gained access, and possess the ground they hold, up to the extent of the ground given.
- They should see that a perception of their identification with the Victor of Calvary is absolutely necessary if they are to constantly and victoriously resist the obsession of evil spirits.
- It is true, that by the workings of the law of attraction, and the susceptibility of mortals to the influence of spirit powers, mortals may become obsessed by the spirits of evil—that is evil spirits of men who once lived on earth—and this obsession may become so complete and powerful that the living mortal may lose all power to resist this influence of the evil spirits...