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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-shuhn, 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.
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Origin of corybantic

First recorded in 1635–45; Corybant + -ic

Words nearby corybantic

Corvus, Corwin, Cory, Coryate, Corybant, corybantic, corydalis, Corydon, Coryell, corymb, corymbiform
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Words related to corybantic

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

How to use corybantic in a sentence

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

    Visionaries|James Huneker

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

    A Safety Match|Ian Hay

  • No Bacchic revels on Mount Parnassus were ever more corybantic.

    All Around the Moon|Jules Verne
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