bacchanalia
Collocations
4ADJ.
fleshy
VERB + BACCHANALIA
called, part
BACCHANALIA + NOUN
bacchus, hedonism
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
Alternative letter-case form of bacchanalia; a drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.
noun
Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary.
Now counting about 600 homes, it is a place of mythic weekend-long parties and carnal pleasure, a byword for bacchanalia and fleshy hedonism – but also simply a secluded haven where people can be themselves.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuit
noun — an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus
- dionysia
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary.
WiktionaryNow counting about 600 homes, it is a place of mythic weekend-long parties and carnal pleasure, a byword for bacchanalia and fleshy hedonism – but also simply a secluded haven where people can be them
WiktionaryI want to take part in the bacchanalia too!
Tatoeba · #1172629One festival was called Saturnalia and honored Saturn, another was called Bacchanalia and honored Bacchus.
Tatoeba · #11257508