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Definition of Dionysiac adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    Dionysiac

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈnɪziˌæk//
     
    , NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiˌæk//
     
    (also Dionysian)
    NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈnɪʒən//
     
    , NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈniʒən//
     
    , NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈnɪʃən//
     
    , NAmE//ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiən//
     
    (formal)
     
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  1. 1relating to the ancient Greek god Dionysus
  2. 2relating to the physical senses and the emotions, especially when they are expressed without control compare Apollonian
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