Energumen — En er*gu men, n. [L. energumenos, fr. Gr. ? possessed by an evil spirit, from ?: cf. F. [ e]nergum[ e]ne. See {Energetic}.] (Eccl. Antiq.) One possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Energumēn — (griech.), ein von einem Dämon besessener rasender Schwärmer (s. Exorzismus) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
energumen — [en΄ər gyo͞o′mən] n. 〚LL(Ec) energumenos < Gr energoumenos, prp. pass. of energein, to work on: see ENERGY〛 1. a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit; demoniac 2. a fanatic; enthusiast * * * … Universalium
energumen — index bigot Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
energumen — [en΄ər gyo͞o′mən] n. [LL(Ec) energumenos < Gr energoumenos, prp. pass. of energein, to work on: see ENERGY] 1. a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit; demoniac 2. a fanatic; enthusiast … English World dictionary
energumen — noun a) A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity. b) A frantic and hysterical person … Wiktionary
energumen — en|er|gu|men Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
energumen — [ˌɛnə gju:mən] noun archaic a person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit. Origin C18: via late L. from Gk energoumenos, passive participle of energein work in or upon … English new terms dictionary
energumen — en·er·gu·men … English syllables
energumen — /ɛnɜˈgjumən/ (say ener gyoohmuhn) noun 1. someone possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac. 2. a fanatical enthusiast. {Late Latin energūmenus, from Greek energoumenos, present participle passive of energein operate, influence} …
