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Definition of Energumen
1. n. One possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac.
Definition of Energumen
1. Noun. A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity. ¹
2. Noun. A frantic and hysterical person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Energumen
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Medical Definition of Energumen
1. One possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac. Origin: L. Energumenos, fr. Gr. Possessed by an evil spirit, from: cf. F. Energumene. See Energetic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Energumen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Nevertheless, they did not make him out to be an energumen for all that. The Divine
intervention, if one is conscious of it, can certainly fill the human ..."
2. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1894)
"That was a rattling article yesterday, Keck," said Dr. Sprague, with sarcastic
intentions. " But what is an energumen ? " " Oh, a term that came up in the ..."
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