energumen
energumen · energumens
A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entityA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
UK/ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/US/ɛn.əɹˈɡuː.mən/
Meaning
2 sensesA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
A frantic and hysterical person.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέωFrom Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).
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Forms
plural: energumens| Singular | energumen |
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See also
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