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
- bloods
- blood sausage
- blood selling
- blood serum
- bloodshed
- bloodshedder
- bloodshedding
- bloodshot
- blood-shotting
- blood sister
- blood-sisterhood
- blood-soaked
- blood-spattered
- blood-spilling
- blood-spitting
- blood spoor
- blood sport
- bloodstain
- bloodstained
- bloodstaining
- blood-stancher
- blood-stanching
- blood-stauncher
- blood-staunching
- bloodstock