Dionysiac
- adjective
- /ˌdaɪəˈnɪziæk/
- Literature
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dionisíaco
- And Nietzsche says that when when the Dionysiac conquers the Apollonian, it just levels everything.
These little dots, this slapdash thing would be very Dionysiac.
- These little dots, this slapdash thing would be very Dionysiac.
Examples
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Indeed, my friends, believe with me in this Dionysiac life and in the rebirth of tragedy!
Academic text (1992) -
The festival featured Dionysiac revelries, with people dancing and celebrating in a wild and uninhibited manner.
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What is this, this business about the Dionysiac and the Apollonian?
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Her painting captured the Dionysiac spirit of freedom and passion, evoking deep emotional responses from viewers.
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They embraced a Dionysiac lifestyle, attending wild parties and celebrating life without reservations.
Synonyms
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9.9
Showing wild joy and uncontrolled pleasure like a loud festival
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9.9
Full of wild, noisy celebration with much drinking and dancing
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9.9
A loud, wild party with a lot of drinking and dancing
Very wild and noisy because people are drinking and celebrating
How Wild
- Offensive
1
9.9
- Literature
1
9.9
- Literature
15
6.9
18
5.9
111
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dionysiac = Dionysus (opaque) = Dionysus + iac
The word is derived from the name of a Greek god, making it difficult for learners to infer its meaning without cultural or historical knowledge.
Etymology
Dionysiac comes from the Greek god Dionysus, who was the god of 'wine' and wild festivals. So something Dionysiac is full of loud music, dance, strong feeling, and a wild, joyful energy.