Bacchanalize

/ˈbækənəˌlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To engage in bacchanalian behavior; to make wild or excessive; to transform into revelry.

Etymology

From bacchanal with the verb-forming suffix -ize. Creates a verb meaning to act in a bacchanalian manner or to cause something to become bacchanalian.

Kelly Says

This verb is extremely rare, but it's used by scholars to describe how societies or individuals 'bachanalize'—turning serious, orderly things into chaos, which is pretty cool when you think about it.

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