"energumen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/ [UK] Forms: energumens [plural]
Etymology: From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|energumenus}} Latin energumenus, {{uder|en|grc|ἐνεργούμενος}} Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} energumen (plural energumens)
  1. A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity. Categories (topical): Spiritualism Translations (A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity): обладан от зъл дух (obladan ot zǎl duh) [masculine] (Bulgarian), bezetene [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), riivattu (Finnish), énergumène [feminine, masculine] (French), energúmeno [masculine] (Galician), endemoñado [masculine] (Galician), ενεργούμενο (energoúmeno) [neuter] (Greek), ainscian [feminine] (Irish), alfraits [feminine] (Irish), energúmeno [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-energumen-en-noun-4jCpTGCu Disambiguation of Spiritualism: 93 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of 'A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity': 89 11
  2. A frantic and hysterical person. Categories (topical): People Translations (A frantic and hysterical person): фанатик (fanatik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), waanzinnige [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kiihkoilija (Finnish), díograiseoir [masculine] (Irish), fanaiceach [masculine] (Irish), energúmeno [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-energumen-en-noun-yDCOP2ro Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'A frantic and hysterical person': 11 89

Inflected forms

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