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Energumen

Enˊer-gu′men

,
Noun.
[L.
energumenos
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] possessed by an evil spirit, from [GREEK]: cf. F.
énergumène
. See
Energetic
.]
(Eccl. Antiq.)
One possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac.

Definition 2024


energumen

energumen

English

Noun

energumen (plural energumens)

  1. A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
  2. A frantic and hysterical person.

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