ENERGUMEN

Etymology

Noun

energumen (plural energumens)

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

A frantic and hysterical person.

Source: Wiktionary


En`er*gu"men, n. Etym: [L. energumenos, fr. Gr. énergumène. See Energetic.] (Eccl. Antiq.)

Definition: One possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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