bacchanalia (Meaning)
bacchanalia (n)
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
bacchanalia (n. pl.)
A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.
Hence: A drunken feast; drunken reveler.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bacchanalia
bacchanalia Sentence Examples
- The raucous bacchanalia at the festival left the city streets in disarray.
- The senator's opulent bacchanalia, attended by the elite, sparked outrage among the commoners.
- The once-pristine temple was now the site of a vulgar bacchanalia, defiling its sacred ground.
- The wild bacchanalia continued unabated throughout the night, leaving a trail of debauchery in its wake.
- The revelers danced and drank at the bacchanalia, their inhibitions swept away by the intoxicating atmosphere.
- The public bacchanalia was a brazen disregard for societal norms and drew condemnation from moralists.
- The authorities cracked down on the illegal bacchanalia, arresting dozens and seizing copious amounts of alcohol.
- The historical novel depicted the infamous bacchanalia of ancient Rome, a time of unbridled excess.
- The bacchanalia was a pretext for secret political gatherings, where plots were hatched and alliances forged.
- The spectacle of the bacchanalia was both fascinating and repulsive, a testament to the duality of human nature.
FAQs About the word bacchanalia
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus), a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuityA feast or an orgy in hon
revels, orgies,revelries,keggers, blowouts, intoxications, keg parties, toots, benders,carousals
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The raucous bacchanalia at the festival left the city streets in disarray.
The senator's opulent bacchanalia, attended by the elite, sparked outrage among the commoners.
The once-pristine temple was now the site of a vulgar bacchanalia, defiling its sacred ground.
The wild bacchanalia continued unabated throughout the night, leaving a trail of debauchery in its wake.
