maenadic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /miːˈnadɪk/ (UK)
- /mʌɪˈnadɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English maenad Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English maenadic From maenad + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, or pertaining to a maenad; frenzied.
Dionysus, with his Maenadic night-rites, is the body as internal womb-space, tunneled for eating and procreating.
1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most maenadic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more maenadic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Coordinates
loose-handed · irrepressible · dionysiac · wild · reinless · ungovernable · unrestrained · wanton · difficult · out of control · unreined · dionysian · fractious · governless · chaotic · uninhibited · out of joint · anarchical · stanchless · untoward · ungoverned · gung ho · uncontrolled · unruly · unbridled · unvanquished · disciplineless · unchecked · lawless · uncontrollable · rampant · rantipole · indisciplined · undisciplined · wanton · anarchic · bratty