energumen
/ˌɛnəˈɡjuːmən
/noun archaic
A person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit.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
- electroslag
- electrosomatic
- electrospinning
- electrospray
- electrostatic
- electrostatically
- electrostatic generator
- electrostatic lens
- electrostatic precipitator
- electrostatics
- electrostatic units
- electrostimulation
- electrostriction
- electrostrictive
- electrosurgery
- electrosurgical
- electrosurgically
- electrosynthesis
- electrosynthetic
- electrosynthetically
- electrotactic
- electrotaxis
- electrotechnic
- electrotechnical
- electrotechnician