energumen

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energumen

  • /ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/ UK
  • /ɛn.əɹˈɡuː.mən/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).

noun energumens

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

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noun A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity

Españolenergúmeno
Portuguêsenergúmeno
Françaisénergumène
Ελληνικάενεργούμενο energoúmeno

noun A frantic and hysterical person

Españolenergúmeno
Portuguêsenergúmeno

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"energumen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/energumen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

energumen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/energumen

Chicago

"energumen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/energumen.

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@misc{energumen_2026,
  title = {energumen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/energumen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}