"dionysian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dionysian [comparative], most dionysian [superlative]
Etymology: From German dionysisch (“Dionysian”). Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|dionysisch||Dionysian}} German dionysisch (“Dionysian”), {{coin|en|Q9358}} Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche Head templates: {{en-adj}} dionysian (comparative more dionysian, superlative most dionysian)
  1. Wild, irrational, and undisciplined. Synonyms: dionysiac Translations (wild, irrational, and undisciplined): dionisíac (Catalan), dionyysinen (Finnish), διονυσιακός (dionysiakós) [masculine] (Greek)

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