Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
energúmeno
English translation:
energumen
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Wendy Gosselin
Apr 25, 2007 20:06
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energúmeno
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Demonic possession
This is synonymous with "possessed" in the sense of demonic possession, but is there a noun for this in English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | energumen/fanatic |
liz askew
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| 5 +1 | possessed |
Thais Maria Lips
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| 4 +1 | demoniac |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | demonic/madman |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 4 | demon/lunatic/raving madman/deranged lunatic |
R Lafuente
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Proposed translations
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12 mins
Selected
energumen/fanatic
Dictionary of Difficult Words - energumenenergumen. n. person possessed by evil spirit; fanatic. © From the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia. Helicon Publishing LTD 2007. All rights reserved. ...
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Brigith Guimarães
4 mins
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| agree |
Claudia Luque Bedregal
7 mins
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| agree |
Vanesa Camarasa (X)
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Liz!"
5 mins
Lydia De Jorge
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16
demonic/madman
,
+1
6 mins
David Hollywood
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4
demoniac
756 Possessed by the Spirit evil spirit in a certain demoniac (energumeno), who was then in Germany. When the demon was asked what his name was and by whose ...
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JSTOR: The Diabolical Adventures of Don Quixote, or Self-Exorcism ...6 Just prior to these words, Don Quixote, like a demoniac, had attacked a group ... de los Exorcismos causar en el Energumeno algunos accidentes; de suerte, ...
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-04-25 20:14:13 GMT)
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Definitions of demoniac on the Web:
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
a human being possessed, influenced or even produced by a demon or evil spirit; generally a person whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon. The word also relates to a person who resembles or possesses the characteristics of a demon or evil spirit. See also: demon & devil.
www.cprs.info/definitions.htm
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JSTOR: The Diabolical Adventures of Don Quixote, or Self-Exorcism ...6 Just prior to these words, Don Quixote, like a demoniac, had attacked a group ... de los Exorcismos causar en el Energumeno algunos accidentes; de suerte, ...
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-04-25 20:14:13 GMT)
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Definitions of demoniac on the Web:
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
a human being possessed, influenced or even produced by a demon or evil spirit; generally a person whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon. The word also relates to a person who resembles or possesses the characteristics of a demon or evil spirit. See also: demon & devil.
www.cprs.info/definitions.htm
12 mins
R Lafuente
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demon/lunatic/raving madman/deranged lunatic
demon/lunatic/raving madman/deranged lunatic
I hope this helps!
I hope this helps!
+1
1 hr
Thais Maria Lips
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possessed
occupied by a demonic spirit or force; crazy, insane, mad
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michael torhan (X)
: Since Wendy wants a noun, just to be clear, "the possessed"
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Discussion
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