No. 8,208 in Polish
opętanie
"Opętanie" in English means "possession," typically referring to being controlled by an external force, often in a supernatural context.
In a sentence
Opętanie przez złe moce to temat wielu horrorów.
Possession by evil forces is the theme of many horror movies.
Here, "opętanie" is used to represent possession or control by supernatural forces, aligning with its primary cultural and thematic usage.
Jego opętanie ideą sukcesu doprowadziło go do izolacji.
His obsession with the idea of success led him to isolation.
In this sentence, "opętanie" figuratively denotes an obsessive focus or grounding fixation on an idea, demonstrating its metaphorical application beyond supernatural contexts.
Opętanie pasją do podróży sprawiło, że odkrył wiele niesamowitych miejsc.
Being passionately possessed by the love of traveling led him to discover many wonderful places.
Here "opętanie" describes a metaphorical intense, almost consuming passion for an activity, showing it as a positive form of fixation or drive.
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