(a.) Of or pertaining to the festival of Bacchus; relating to or given to reveling and drunkenness.
(n.) A bacchanal; a drunken reveler.
Example Sentences:
(1) News reports and isolated video clips have made Trump’s rallies seem like bacchanalian proto-fascist white power orgies, fuelled by bald racism, pseudo-Nazi salutes and the imminent threat of violence toward any detractors.
(2) And Spencer Jones too, as a bacchanalian health and safety officer.
(3) Not that I have anything like the same vocal ability, but the more you have that personal connection and people can feel your sincerity… You know, dance music isn’t just escapism; at best it’s always been about including the difficulties and challenges of life rather than just being this utopian, bacchanalian zone.” Ten hours later, as the sun is almost on its way back up, Dan underlines his point by wrapping up his headline DJ set with Cloud One’s plaintive disco stomper Don’t Let My Rainbow Pass Me By (“I’ve waited so long for sunshine… don’t let this chance go by!”).
Bacchantic
Definition:
(a.) Bacchanalian.
Example Sentences:
(1) Connie, Clifford, Mrs Bolton and Mellors all thought separate deep thoughts of Hopelessness and Eternity, yet Connie knew she must keep her Bacchante passion.