ENERGUMEN


Meaning of ENERGUMEN in English

[ 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'.

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