Dionysian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dionysian is an adjective meaning Wild, irrational, undisciplined, orgiastic.
Meaning
Wild, irrational, undisciplined, orgiastic.
Example Sentences
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.”
Synonyms for dionysian
Depending on context, synonyms include dionysiac.
Antonyms for dionysian
Common opposites include apollonian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dionysiac, dorian, dyonic, dithyrambic, bacchanalian, diencephalic.
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