Dionysian
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- adjective
- /ˌdaɪəˈnɪziən/
- Literature
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dionisíaco
- Dionysian and Apollonian
Examples
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We're getting a reconnection with the Dionysian through guys like Wagner.
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So I think we can be a bit more hedonistic about why we should do something to preserve our our Dionysian pleasures in the world.
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Whereas Hamlet succumbed to madness, the Dionysian man overcomes it.
Academic text (1999) -
Bernini could be a more Dionysian sculptor, but that's another post for another day.
Blog text (16) -
The woodland celebrants enjoyed an uninhibited Dionysian communion with nature; they were permitted to forget momentarily the boundaries of selfhood that governed their everyday lives.
Academic text (1994) -
The festival was filled with Dionysian spirit, encouraging everyone to dance and celebrate wildly.
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Her paintings capture the Dionysian aspects of life, showcasing vibrant colors and exuberant figures.
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The performance took on a Dionysian quality, as the actors lost themselves in the music and rhythm.
Synonyms
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A loud, wild party with a lot of drinking and dancing
How Wild
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dionysian comes from the Greek god Dionysus, who was the god of 'wine' and wild 'parties'. So something Dionysian is full of wild joy, strong feeling, and little order, like a loud, emotional celebration.