Godan verb, Intransitive to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt See also: 取り付く (とりつく). See also: 取り付かれる (とりつかれる).
彼の見地によれば、英語による支配は人類の遺産を脅かす。「単一の言語」は、カネと消費主義に取り憑かれた「単一の考え方」に導くという、より悪しき危険をもたらす。 In his view, the domination by English is a threat to the heritage of humanity. It poses an even worse risk: This "single language" will lead to a "single thought" obsessed with money and consumerism.