maenad
/ˈmiːnæd/
noun
- A female follower of the Greek god Dionysus, known for wild, ecstatic behavior.
- The temple walls were decorated with carvings of maenads celebrating the harvest.
- Historians describe maenads as women who left their homes to worship Dionysus in the mountains.
- In ancient Greek plays, maenads often appear dancing wildly in the forest.
- A woman who behaves in a very excited, uncontrolled, or frenzied way.
- At the concert, she became a total maenad, screaming and dancing without stopping.
- The protest leader was a maenad of energy, whipping the crowd into a frenzy.
- My aunt turns into a maenad every Black Friday, pushing through crowds to get the best deals.
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