satyric
Adjective: 1. Relating to or resembling a satyr: Pertaining to the mythological satyrs, creatures that are part man and part goat, known for their lustful, drunken, and playful behavior. 2. Characterized by lecherous or bawdy behavior: Exhibiting unrestrained, often crude, sexual desire or revelry, in the manner attributed to satyrs.
The adjective "satyric" is used to describe a person, behavior, or quality that is reminiscent of a mythological satyr. It is a formal and literary term, often carrying a negative connotation of excessive and crude lust.
Examples: - The old nobleman's satyric pursuit of the young maidens was the scandal of the court. - The play featured a satyric chorus, representing the wild, untamed forces of nature. - His laughter had a deep, almost satyric quality to it.
- Satyric Drama: In ancient Greek literature, this refers to a specific genre of play that featured a chorus of satyrs. These plays were humorous, often bawdy, treatments of mythological themes and were performed as a companion piece to tragic trilogies.
- Euripides' "Cyclops" is the only complete surviving example of a satyric drama.
- Satyrical (adjective): An alternative, less common form with the same meaning as "satyric."
- Satyr (noun): The mythological creature; a man with strong sexual desires.
- Satyriasis (noun): A dated psychological term for excessive sexual desire in a man.
- Lecherous: Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.
- Lustful: Full of or motivated by lust.
- Bawdy: Dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.
- Licentious: Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
- Chaste: Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
- Prudish: Easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.
- Ascetic: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
- of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr
- this satyric old man pursues young girls