Dionysiac
adjective/ˌdaɪəˈnɪziæk/
/ˌdaɪəˈnɪziæk/
(also Dionysian
(formal)/ˌdaɪəˈnɪziən/
/ˌdaɪəˈnɪziən/
)- relating to the ancient Greek god Dionysus
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- relating to the physical senses and the emotions, especially when they are expressed without control compare Apollonian
Word Originearly 19th cent. (as a plural noun referring to the ancient Greek festivals of Dionysus): via late Latin from Greek Dionūsiakos ‘relating to Dionysus’, the Greek god, son of Zeus and Semele.
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