non-possession

Definitions

The state or condition of not having or owning something.

The absence of legal or physical control over property or assets.

Examples

The monk took a vow of non-possession, choosing to live without any material wealth.

The legal dispute centered on the non-possession of the property by the claimant for over a decade.

Synonyms

lack absence deprivation want non-ownership void need

Antonyms

possession ownership holding property acquisition tenure control