Demonic possessionとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Demonic possession is held by many belief systems to be the control of an individual by a malevolent supernatural being. Atheists generally consider all such claims to be manifestations of a mental disorder. Descriptions of demonic possessions often include erased memories or personalities, convulsions, “fits” and fainting as if one were dying. Other descriptions include access to hidden knowledge (gnosis) and foreign languages (glossolalia), drastic changes in vocal intonation and facial structure, the sudden appearance of injuries (scratches, bite marks) or lesions, and superhuman strength. Unlike in channeling or other forms of possession, the subject has no control over the possessing entity and so it will persist until forced to leave the victim, usually through a form of exorcism.