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Apollonian

Syllabification: (Ap·ol·lo·ni·an)

Pronunciation: /ˌapəˈlōnēən/

Definition of Apollonian

adjective

1 Greek Mythology of or relating to the god Apollo.

2of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature:the struggle between cold Apollonian categorization and Dionysiac lust and chaosCompare with Dionysian.