an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
bacchanalia
How to use bacchanalia in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bacchanalia.
Editorial note
It's just difficult to pull off a tasteful bacchanalia.
Quick take
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bacchanalia gathered in one view.
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bacchanalia.
noun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
See also: Dionysia, Bacchanalia
noun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
See also: orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal
Example sentences
It's just difficult to pull off a tasteful bacchanalia.
Readable for at least this line:"Summary: This case may well be the benchmark for jury bacchanalia.
It, frankly, needs to be an 'adult' thing, not juvenile and bacchanalian as it is perceived to be today.
Can't wait to join a distributed computing bacchanalia.
Fucking stop it with the mandatory fun. I love a beer with the crew as much as anyone but turning every single potential social gathering into a bacchanalian fuck-fest or making alcohol as available as possible inside the office just isn't motivating.
I see no reason why I should support a materialist bacchanalia of blood red and evergreen worshiping a pagan monstrosity trafficking in impish minions to tempt and subvert good Christian hearts from the simple truth of salvation and redemption."Sparkle"?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bacchanalia in a sentence?
It's just difficult to pull off a tasteful bacchanalia.
What does bacchanalia mean?
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
What part of speech is bacchanalia?
bacchanalia is commonly used as noun.