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Meaning of "Dionysian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIONYSIAN

Dionysian  [ˌdaɪəˈnɪzɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIONYSIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dionysian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIONYSIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dionysian

Apollonian and Dionysian

The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept, or dichotomy, based on certain features of ancient Greek mythology. Many Western philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works. In Greek mythology, Apollo and Dionysus are both sons of Zeus. Apollo is the god of the Sun, of dreams and of reason, while Dionysus is the god of wine, ecstasy and intoxication. The Greeks did not consider the two gods to be opposites or rivals, although often the two deities were interlacing by nature. The Apollonian is based on individuality, and the human form which is used to represent the individual and make one being distinct from all the others. It celebrates human creativity through reason and logical thinking. By contrast, the Dionysian is based on chaos and appeals to the emotions and instincts. Rather than being individual, the barriers on individuality are broken down and beings submerge themselves in one whole.

Definition of Dionysian in the English dictionary

The first definition of Dionysian in the dictionary is of or relating to Dionysus. Other definition of Dionysian is of or relating to the set of creative qualities that encompasses spontaneity, irrationality, the rejection of discipline, etc. Dionysian is also wild or orgiastic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIONYSIAN


Abkhazian
æbˈkɑːzɪən
Australasian
ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪən
Bayesian
ˈbeɪzɪən
Cartesian
kɑːˈtiːzɪən
Carthusian
kɑːˈθjuːzɪən
Caucasian
kɔːˈkeɪzɪən
chalazion
kəˈleɪzɪən
Dickensian
dɪˈkɛnzɪən
Elysian
ɪˈlɪzɪən
Illinoisian
ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪzɪən
Indonesian
ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən
Levalloisian
ˌlɛvəˈlɔɪzɪən
Malaysian
məˈleɪzɪən
Micronesian
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪən
nasion
ˈneɪzɪən
Parisian
pəˈrɪzɪən
Rabelaisian
ˌræbəˈleɪzɪən
Tardenoisian
ˌtɑːdəˈnɔɪzɪən
Tunisian
tjuːˈnɪzɪən
Venusian
vɪˈnjuːzɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIONYSIAN

Diomed
Diomede
Diomede Islands
Diomedes
Dion
Dione
Dionysia
Dionysiac
Dionysius
Dionysius Exiguus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Dionysius the Areopagite
Dionysos
Dionysus
Diophantine equation
Diophantus

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIONYSIAN

Afro-Asian
Andalusian
Asian
Belarusian
Central Asian
Eurasian
Frisian
Gaussian
Great Russian
hessian
Little Russian
Mysian
Ossian
Persian
Polynesian
Prussian
Rhodesian
Russian
Silesian
Southeast Asian

Synonyms and antonyms of Dionysian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dionysian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIONYSIAN

Find out the translation of Dionysian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dionysian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dionysian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酒神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dionisíaco
570 millions of speakers

English

Dionysian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dionysian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديونيسوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дионисия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dionisíaco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যৌন লালসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dionysiaque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dionysian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dionysischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディオニソスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디오니소스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dionysian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dionysian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டயனிசியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायोनिसियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dionysus gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dionisiaco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dionizyjski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Діонісія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dionisiac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διονυσιακή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dionysiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dionysian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dionysiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dionysian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIONYSIAN»

The term «Dionysian» is regularly used and occupies the 72.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIONYSIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dionysian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIONYSIAN»

Discover the use of Dionysian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dionysian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zarathustra's Dionysian Modernism
"This is an original and exciting interpretation of Nietzsche's most difficult, hermetic, and influential book.
Robert Gooding-Williams, 2001
2
Pious Nietzsche: Decadence and Dionysian Faith
For its insights into questions of faith, decadence, and transcendence, this book is an important contribution to Nietzsche studies, philosophy, and religion.
Bruce Ellis Benson, 2007
3
Retelling the Nicaraguan Revolution as a Dionysian Ritual: ...
This book retells the story of the Nicaraguan revolution with the words of women, aiming to show how a high level of transformative energy was accumulated in the Nicaraguan society over time, based on a common utopian vision of a better ...
Martina Handler, 2010
4
The God who Comes: Dionysian Mysteries Revisited
Here is a thorough description of the Eleusian mysteries, and traces of cultural conflicts at the root of Kosher law and.
Rosemarie Taylor-Perry, 2003
5
Dionysian Imagery in Archaic Greek Art: Its Development in ...
This study examines the development of Dionysian imagery in Greek vase painting from the first appearance of the god on an Attic vase c. 580 BC to the point at which red figure overtook black figure as the dominant style of vase painting in ...
Thomas H. Carpenter, 1986
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Dionysian Shaw
Shaw, now in its twenty-fourth year, publishes general articles on Shaw and his milieu, reviews, notes, and the authoritative Continuing Checklist of Shaviana, the bibliography of Shaw studies.
Michel W. Pharand, 2004
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Women's Dionysian Initiation: The Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii
This book is a step-by-step account of the initiation of women at Pompeii.
Linda Fierz-David, 1988
8
Dionysian Imagery in Fifth-Century Athens
Red-figure vases provide the richest source for Dionysian iconography, but the significant volume of evidence supplied by architectural sculpture, coins, and the theatre also demands attention.
Thomas H Carpenter, 1997
9
Nietzsche's Affirmative Morality: A Revaluation Based in the ...
Explores the development of an affirmative ethics or morality in Nietzsche's work, and attempts to demonstrate that this process is that of an increasingly complicated articulation of the encounter with otherness.
Peter Durno Murray, 1999
10
Persephone Unbound: Dionysian Aesthetics in the Works of ...
Best understood in terms of a Dionysian aesthetics, her work is sensual, erotic, and playful, but also reflective, violent on occasion, and always marked by a tragic under-current that becomes magnified with time.
Catherine Perry, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIONYSIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dionysian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jeff Koons: 'People respond to banal things – they don' - The Guardian
I wanted to present this Jungian, Dionysian way of looking.” During the custody case for their son Ludwig, Koons destroyed some of the works ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
How 100 happy children banished my fears about prom night
Fretting at home, I could feel her leaving me further and further behind with every increasingly dizzying, senses-assaulting, Dionysian minute. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
It's not about marriage. It's about religion.
This weekend's Dionysian displays mirrored that sort of delirious jubilation with Justice Kennedy as a stand-in for God: He declared the ... «Beaufort Observer, Jul 15»
4
Magic Mike XXL Delivers Exactly the Dumb, Shirtless Fun You'd …
After a Dionysian interlude at an antebellum Charleston mansion full of lusting middle-aged rich women led by Andie MacDowell (a marginally ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
5
Visual arts: Sculpture garden overlooks St. Lawrence River
Star Petal sits like a Dionysian altar in the centre of the Jardin française, its two wing-like arms of aluminum painted white and shining in the ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Hagerstown revs up for Bike Week
Five years ago, the challenge was fighting the impression that a bike week in Hagerstown would devolve into some kind of Dionysian freak ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
7
Deadhead at heart: 40 years with the Grateful Dead
... the '60s were, at least in their minds: long, flowing, disorganized, as close as a modern person could come to the ancient Dionysian rites. «CNBC, Jul 15»
8
The goal of the same-sex marriage movement
This weekend's Dionysian displays mirrored that sort of delirious jubilation with Justice Kennedy as a stand-in for God: He declared the ... «Newton Daily News, Jul 15»
9
The Real Goal of the Same-Sex Marriage Movement
This weekend's Dionysian displays mirrored that sort of delirious jubilation with Justice Kennedy as a stand-in for God: He declared the ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
10
As Left Celebrates, Right Preps for All-Out Anti-Religious Assault
As the left celebrates in wild Dionysian fashion the moral absolution of godking Justice Anthony Kennedy for homosexuality and same-sex ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dionysian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dionysian>. May 2024 ».
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