energumen

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UK/ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/US/ɛn.əɹˈɡuː.mən/

noun

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

OriginLatin energumenus ← Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος →
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Meanings

nounenergumen (plural energumens)

plural energumens

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
possessee

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐνεργούμενος
  2. Latinenergumenus
  3. Englishenergumen

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

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Translations

Bulgarian обладан от зъл дух, фанатик
  • обладан от зъл дух (obladan ot zăl duh)A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • фанатик (fanatik)A frantic and hysterical person
Catalan energumen, energumen
  • energumenA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • energumenA frantic and hysterical person
Dutch bezetene, waanzinnige
  • bezeteneA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • waanzinnigeA frantic and hysterical person
Finnish riivattu, kiihkoilija
  • riivattuA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • kiihkoilijaA frantic and hysterical person
French énergumène
  • énergumèneA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
Greek ενεργούμενο
  • ενεργούμενο (energoúmeno)A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
Irish ainscian, alfraits
  • ainscianA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • alfraitsA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • díograiseoirA frantic and hysterical person
  • fanaiceachA frantic and hysterical person
Portuguese energúmeno, energúmeno
  • energúmenoA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • energúmenoA frantic and hysterical person
Spanish energúmeno, energúmeno
  • energúmenoA person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity
  • energúmenoA frantic and hysterical person
Cite this entry
APA

energumen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energumen

MLA

“energumen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energumen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “energumen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energumen.

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