bacchanalian

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Adjective bacchanalian has 1 sense

bacchanalian, bacchanal, bacchic, carousing, orgiastic - used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"
Antonym: sober (indirect, via intoxicated)

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Bacchanalian

Definition:

Adjective - Relating to or characteristic of a wild and drunken celebration, especially involving excessive drinking and revelry.

Noun - A person who participates in a bacchanalian celebration.

Sense 1:

Adjective - Of or related to a wild and drunken festivity:

Sample Sentence 1: The college students had a bacchanalian party last night, with loud music and alcohol flowing freely.

Sample Sentence 2: The annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is known for its bacchanalian atmosphere, attracting people from around the world.

Sense 2:

Noun - A person who engages in a bacchanalian celebration:

Sample Sentence 1: The revelers at the Mardi Gras parade were true bacchanalians, dancing and singing with uninhibited joy.

Sample Sentence 2: He was known among his friends as a true bacchanalian, always enthusiastic about attending parties.