spirit possession

a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
Organization biblical_concept Q1782082
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spirit possession

Summary

spirit possession is a biblical concept[1]. It draws 2,457 Wikipedia views per month (biblical_concept category, ranking #9 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • spirit possession's instance of is recorded as biblical concept[3].
  • spirit possession's instance of is recorded as superstition[4].
  • spirit possession's instance of is recorded as altered state of consciousness[5].
  • spirit possession is a type of paranormal[6].
  • spirit possession's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spirit possession[7].
  • spirit possession's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • spirit possession's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • spirit possession's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4292[10].
  • spirit possession's different from is recorded as Possession[11].
  • spirit possession's different from is recorded as trance[12].

Body

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for spirit possession include Wicker Park[13], a film[14], directed by Paul McGuigan[15] and Yes, God, Yes[16], a film[17], directed by Karen Maine[18].

Why It Matters

spirit possession draws 2,457 Wikipedia views per month (biblical_concept category, ranking #9 of 41).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Entities named for it include Wicker Park[13], a film[14], directed by Paul McGuigan[15] and Yes, God, Yes[16], a film[17], directed by Karen Maine[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Different from Possession, trance
    Aliases
    Subclass of paranormal
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 28837, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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