bacchanalia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbæk.əˈnɑː.lɪə/
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Etymology
From Bacchanalia.
Meanings
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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.
2023 October 6, Ryan Gilbey, “The double life of Rock Hudson: ‘Let’s be frank, he was a horndog!’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN: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.
2025 June 11, Oliver Wainwright, “‘Made for sex’: the hedonistic party palaces of New York’s Fire Island – and the blond bombshell who made them”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacchanalias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
dionysia · bacchanal · saturnalia
Translations (9)
pl bachanalia (Translations) · fi bakkanaalit (Translations) · fi juomingit (Translations) · nl bacchanaal (Translations) · hi मद्यपानोत्सव (Translations) · de Bacchanal (Translations) · ru разгу́л (Translations) · hi भोग-विलास (Translations) · ru вакхана́лия (Translations)