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Emotional vs Maenadic - What's the difference?

emotional | maenadic |

As adjectives the difference between emotional and maenadic

is that emotional is of or relating to the emotions while maenadic is (greek mythology) of, or pertaining to the maenad.

emotional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
    • emotional crisis
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
    • emotional decision
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
    • emotional speech
  • Easily affected by emotion.
    • She’s an emotional person.
  • Readily displaying emotion.
    • emotional greeting

    Synonyms

    * demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamental

    Derived terms

    * emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *

    maenadic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (Greek mythology) Of, or pertaining to the maenad
  • (by extension, of a woman) Excessively wild or emotional.

    • Derived terms

    *maenadically