Definition of energumen in English:

energumen

nounˌɛnəˈɡjuːmənˌɛnərˈɡjumən

archaic

A person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit.
〈古〉恶魔（或鬼魂）附身的人，着魔的人
Example sentencesExamples
- The sprightly energumen lives and breathes his words on the stage for 53 minutes.
- Apparently an energumen, she had exhibited symptoms of diabolical possession for a dozen years: she could not pray, take communion or even pronounce the name of Christ.
- The energumens, who were exorcized daily, were prevented by the daily exorcisms and sweeping duties from pursuing their usual callings.

Origin

Early 18th century (also denoting an enthusiast or fanatic): via late Latin from Greek energoumenos, passive participle of energein 'work in or upon'.

Rhymes

crewman, crewmen, human, ichneumon, Newman, numen, Schumann, subhuman, Trueman

Definition of energumen in US English:

energumen

nounˌenərˈɡyo͞omənˌɛnərˈɡjumən

archaic

A person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit.
〈古〉恶魔（或鬼魂）附身的人，着魔的人
Example sentencesExamples
- The sprightly energumen lives and breathes his words on the stage for 53 minutes.
- The energumens, who were exorcized daily, were prevented by the daily exorcisms and sweeping duties from pursuing their usual callings.
- Apparently an energumen, she had exhibited symptoms of diabolical possession for a dozen years: she could not pray, take communion or even pronounce the name of Christ.

Origin

Early 18th century (also denoting an enthusiast or fanatic): via late Latin from Greek energoumenos, passive participle of energein ‘work in or upon’.

单词	energumen
释义	Definition of energumen in English: energumen nounˌɛnəˈɡjuːmənˌɛnərˈɡjumən archaic A person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit. 〈古〉恶魔（或鬼魂）附身的人，着魔的人 Example sentencesExamples The sprightly energumen lives and breathes his words on the stage for 53 minutes. Apparently an energumen, she had exhibited symptoms of diabolical possession for a dozen years: she could not pray, take communion or even pronounce the name of Christ. The energumens, who were exorcized daily, were prevented by the daily exorcisms and sweeping duties from pursuing their usual callings. Origin Early 18th century (also denoting an enthusiast or fanatic): via late Latin from Greek energoumenos, passive participle of energein 'work in or upon'. Rhymes crewman, crewmen, human, ichneumon, Newman, numen, Schumann, subhuman, Trueman Definition of energumen in US English: energumen nounˌenərˈɡyo͞omənˌɛnərˈɡjumən archaic A person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit. 〈古〉恶魔（或鬼魂）附身的人，着魔的人 Example sentencesExamples The sprightly energumen lives and breathes his words on the stage for 53 minutes. The energumens, who were exorcized daily, were prevented by the daily exorcisms and sweeping duties from pursuing their usual callings. Apparently an energumen, she had exhibited symptoms of diabolical possession for a dozen years: she could not pray, take communion or even pronounce the name of Christ. Origin Early 18th century (also denoting an enthusiast or fanatic): via late Latin from Greek energoumenos, passive participle of energein ‘work in or upon’.
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