bacchanalia
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌbæk.əˈnɑː.lɪə/
noun
Etymology: From Bacchanalia.
- 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.”