sparagmos

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UK/spəˈɹaɡməs/

noun

The ritual tearing apart of a hero.

OriginAncient Greek σπαραγμός →
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Meanings

nounsparagmos (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ritual tearing apart of a hero.

    Dionysian sparagmos was an ecstasy of sexual excitation and superhuman strength.

    1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπαραγμός
  2. Englishsparagmos

From Ancient Greek σπαραγμός (sparagmós).

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APA

sparagmos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparagmos

MLA

“sparagmos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparagmos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sparagmos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparagmos.

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