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SATYRIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr
Example:
this satyric old man pursues young girls
Synonyms:
satyric; satyrical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
satyr (one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns)
Derivation:
satyr (one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns)
satyr (man with strong sexual desires)
