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''energumen'' ▫ᴱᴺ|Definition|1st|20250819015104-00-⌔
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Noun
energumen (plural energumens)
- A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
- A frantic and hysterical person.
Etymology
From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/
- (US) IPA: /ɛn.əɹˈɡuː.mən/
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