dionysian
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/daɪ̯əˈnɪʒən/(UK)
Definition of dionysian
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to Dionysus.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to Dionysus.
- (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable)Alternative form of dionysian.
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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.””
noun
- A follower of Dionysus.
- One who is dionysian.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From German dionysisch (“Dionysian”). Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Words you can make from dionysian
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24 words4-letter words
41 words- DAYS 8 pts
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- SOYA 7 pts
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- ADOS 5 pts
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- AINS 4 pts
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- NANO 4 pts
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- NAOS 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
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3-letter words
39 words- DAY 7 pts
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