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en·er·gu·men (en′ər gyo̵̅o̅′mən)
noun
- a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit; demoniac
- a fanatic; enthusiast
Etymology: LL(Ec) energumenos < Gr energoumenos, prp. pass. of energein, to work on: see energy
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