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==French==
==French==


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Borrowed from ecclesiastical {{etyl|la|fr}} {{term|energumenos}}, from {{etyl|grc|fr}} {{term|ἐνεργούμενος|lang=grc}}.
Borrowed from ecclesiastical {{uder|fr|la|energumenos}}, from {{uder|fr|grc|ἐνεργούμενος}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{IPA|/e.nɛʁ.ɡy.mɛn/|lang=fr}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{fr-noun|mf}}
{{fr-noun|mfbysense}}


# {{context|theology|lang=fr}} [[energumen]]
# {{lb|fr|theology}} [[energumen]]
# [[fanatic]], [[zealot]]
# [[fanatic]], [[zealot]]
# one expressing him or herself with great energy, excitement or vehemence
# one expressing him or herself with great energy, excitement or vehemence
# {{context|colloquial|lang=fr}} [[nutcase]], [[loony]]
# {{lb|fr|colloquial}} [[nutcase]], [[loony]]


===External links===
===Further reading===
* {{R:TLFi}}
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}


{{C|fr|People}}
[[fr:énergumène]]
[[io:énergumène]]
[[hu:énergumène]]
[[vi:énergumène]]

Latest revision as of 00:37, 2 April 2023

See also: energumene

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from ecclesiastical Latin energumenos, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργούμενος (energoúmenos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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énergumène m or f by sense (plural énergumènes)

  1. (theology) energumen
  2. fanatic, zealot
  3. one expressing him or herself with great energy, excitement or vehemence
  4. (colloquial) nutcase, loony

Further reading

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