Dionysian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of Dionysus.
  2. 2
    One who is dionysian.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Dionysus. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Wild, irrational, undisciplined, orgiastic.

    "He said he loved making movies like Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash,” in which his charismatic, obstreperous character, Harry Hawkes, a music producer described by the Italian director as “a pagan fawn,” does a Dionysian dance to the Rolling Stones song “Emotional Rescue.”"

  3. 3
    Alternative form of dionysian. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus wordnet

Synonyms

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bacchicbacchanaliandionysiacrantipolesensuouswanton

Example

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"He said he loved making movies like Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash,” in which his charismatic, obstreperous character, Harry Hawkes, a music producer described by the Italian director as “a pagan fawn,” does a Dionysian dance to the Rolling Stones song “Emotional Rescue.”"

Etymology

From German dionysisch (“Dionysian”). Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

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