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corybantic

[ kawr-uh-ban-tik, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈbæn tɪk, ˌkɒr- /
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adjective

frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
(initial capital letter) Also Cor·y·ban·tian [kawr-uh-ban-shuh n, kor-] /ˌkɔr əˈbæn ʃən, ˌkɒr-/, Cor·y·ban·tine [kawr-uh-ban-tin, -tahyn, kor-] /ˌkɔr əˈbæn tɪn, -taɪn, ˌkɒr-/. of or relating to a Corybant.

RELATED WORDS

frenzied, fanatical, delirious, zealous, enthusiastic, crazed, virulent, furious, fervent, ecstatic, delighted, intoxicated, rapturous, rabid, frantic, hysterical, mad, angry, hectic, agitated

Nearby words

  1. cory,
  2. coryat,
  3. coryate,
  4. coryate, thomas,
  5. corybant,
  6. corydalis,
  7. corydon,
  8. coryell,
  9. corymb,
  10. corymbiform

Origin of corybantic

First recorded in 1635–45; Corybant + -ic
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Examples from the Web for corybantic

  • He laid the corybantic young lady in question upon the table to substantiate his statement.

    A Safety Match|Ian Hay

  • But the machinery—the hideously discordant human orchestra, the corybantic dancing!

    Visionaries|James Huneker