bacchanal

• Relatif aux fêtes de Bacchus dans l'Antiquité romaine, ou qui évoque ces fêtes par son caractère bruyant, débridé et orgiaque, marqué par une ivresse et une gaieté chaotiques.

Relating to or resembling the ancient Roman festival of Bacchus; characterized by drunken revelry and wild, chaotic celebration.

1. Relating to drunken revelryC1formal

   Characterized by or associated with wild, drunken, and often chaotic celebrations or parties.

   Bacchanal (relatif à une beuverie débridée)

   • The bacchanal festivities lasted well into the night.
   • His bacchanal behavior at the party was the talk of the town.
   • The novel describes a bacchanal scene of excess and abandon.

   Synonymesbacchanaliancarousaldionysianorgiasticriotouswanton

   Antonymesabstemiousasceticsobertemperate

2. Of or relating to BacchusC2formal

   Pertaining to the Roman god of wine, Bacchus, or to the rites and festivals held in his honor.

   Relatif à Bacchus

   • The ancient bacchanal rites were known for their ecstatic and wild nature.
   • The poet invoked bacchanal imagery to celebrate the harvest.
   • The sculpture depicted a bacchanal procession of satyrs and maenads.

   Synonymesbacchicdionysian

• Nom désignant une personne participant à une débauche ivre ou un adorateur de Bacchus, ou une réunion sauvage caractérisée par une consommation excessive d'alcool et une licence morale.

A noun referring to a person who participates in drunken revelry or a devotee of Bacchus, or a wild gathering characterized by excessive drinking and promiscuity.

1. A drunken revellerC2formal

   A person who participates in wild, drunken celebrations or parties.

   fêtard déchaîné

   • The bacchanals danced wildly through the streets during the festival.
   • He was known as a bacchanal, always at the center of the most extravagant parties.
   • The ancient bacchanals honored the god of wine with their ecstatic rituals.

   Synonymesbacchantcarouserdebaucheerevellerroistererwassailer

2. A wild party or gatheringC2formal

   A riotous, drunken celebration or event, often involving excessive drinking and uninhibited behavior.

   fête débridée

   • The party turned into a full-blown bacchanal that lasted until dawn.
   • The novel describes a decadent bacchanal in the palace gardens.
   • What started as a quiet dinner became a noisy bacchanal.

   Synonymesbingebustcarousaldebauchorgyrevelriotsaturnaliaspreewassail

3. A devotee of BacchusC2formal

   A follower or worshipper of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, associated with ecstatic and drunken rites.

   Bacchant (adepte de Bacchus)

   • In ancient Rome, bacchanals were known for their secretive and ecstatic ceremonies.
   • The temple was filled with bacchanals offering wine to their god.
   • The bacchanals' rituals were both feared and celebrated in Roman society.

   Synonymesbacchantbacchantemaenad