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maenad.

A female follower of Dionysus (“the god of wine”), associated with intense revelling.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmiːnæd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmiˌnæd/General-American/ˈmaɪ-/General-American
  1. A female follower of Dionysus (“the god of wine”), associated with intense revelling.

    Greek · also · attributive
  2. An excessively emotional or wild woman.

    broadly · derogatory · literary
Where this word comes from

From Latin Maenad- (“frenzied female follower of Bacchus”), root of Maenās, from Ancient Greek μαινάς (mainás, “raving, frantic”), from μαίνομαι (maínomai, “to be mad, to rage”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to mind; to think; spiritual activity”).

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