1. wild celebrations or periods of unrestrained revelry and indulgence
Usage: plural form; often refers to excessive partying or debauchery

Examples

• The college town was known for its weekend saturnalias that lasted until dawn.
• After months of strict discipline, the soldiers engaged in saturnalias when they returned home.
• The festival had devolved into saturnalias of drinking and dancing.
• Critics condemned the event as mere saturnalias rather than meaningful celebration.
• The ancient Romans held saturnalias during their winter festivals.
• The wealthy elite’s saturnalias shocked the conservative townspeople.