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bacchanalia

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbæk.əˈnɑː.lɪə/

noun

Etymology: From Bacchanalia.

  1. Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.

    His sexuality had been an open secret within the industry for decades: his pool parties, described as “blond bacchanalias”, were legendary.

    Now counting about 600 homes, it is a place of mythic weekend-long parties and carnal pleasure, a byword for bacchanalia and fleshy hedonism – but also simply a secluded haven where people can be themselves.