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APOLLONIAN

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Ap⋅ol⋅lo⋅ni⋅an

  [ap-uh-loh-nee-uhn]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to the cult of Apollo.
2. (lowercase) serene, calm, or well-balanced; poised and disciplined.
3. (lowercase) having the properties of or preferring classic beauty. Compare Dionysian (def. 2).
Origin:
1655–65; < Gk apollni(os) of Apollo + -an
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Ap·ol·lo·ni·an   (āp'ə-lō'nē-ən)   
adj.  

  1. Greek Mythology Of or relating to Apollo or his cult.

  2. often apollonian

    1. Characterized by clarity, harmony, and restraint.

    2. In the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, of or embodying the power of critical reason as opposed to the creative-intuitive.

  3. often apollonian Serenely high-minded; noble.

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