[Di.o.ny.sian] adj (1607) 1 a: of or relating to Dionysius b: of or related 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; esp: being of a frenzied or orgiastic character--compare apollonian