bacchanalia

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Etymology[edit]

From Bacchanalia.

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbæk.əˈnɑː.lɪə/
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Noun[edit]

bacchanalia (plural bacchanalias)

  1. Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
    • 2023 October 6, Ryan Gilbey, “The double life of Rock Hudson: ‘Let’s be frank, he was a horndog!’”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary.

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