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Spirit Possession

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.

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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.

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11 entry terms
  • Demon Possession
  • Demonic Possession
  • Demon Possessions
  • Demonic Possessions
  • Possession, Demon
  • Possession, Demonic
  • Possession, Spirit
  • Possessions, Demon
  • Possessions, Demonic
  • Possessions, Spirit
  • Spirit Possessions

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2016

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  1. K01w.844w.619.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spirit Possession. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067496. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067496
  2. Spirit Possession. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_possession
  3. Spirit Possession. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1782082