# energumen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛn.əˈɡjuː.mən/

## Definitions
1. A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity.
2. A frantic and hysterical person.

## Etymology
From Latin energumenus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos), from verb ἐνεργέω (energéō, “to influence”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/energumen