adj.
Pronunciation: - ' ni-zh ē - ə n, - ' n ē -, -sh ē -, -z ē -, -s ē -; -zh ə n, -sh ə n
Function: adjective
Date: 1607
1 a : of or relating to Dionysius b : of or relating to the theological writings once mistakenly attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite
2 a : devoted to the worship of Dionysus b : characteristic of Dionysus or the cult of worship of Dionysus especially : being of a frenzied or orgiastic character ― compare APOLLONIAN