Dionysian
adj, noun
adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A follower of Dionysus.
- 2 One who is dionysian.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to Dionysus. not-comparable
- 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 Alternative form of dionysian. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus wordnet
Example
More examples"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.