Explore Dianic through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dianic meaning
Of or relating to the goddess Diana.
Using Dianic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the goddess Diana.
- In the example corpus, dianic often appears in combinations such as: dianic wicca, mcfarland dianic.
Context around Dianic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dianic
- In this selection, "dianic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mcfarland, traditions, symbol, wicca, mcfarland and wiccan stand out and add context to how "dianic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are that dianic covens of and calls itself dianic the most. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dianic" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dianic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Similarly, there are also groups for lesbians, like certain forms of Dianic Wicca and the Minoan Sisterhood. (17 words)
The most noticeable difference between the two are that Dianic covens of Budapest lineage are composed entirely of women. (19 words)
History modified Triple-Goddess Wiccan symbol Dianic Wicca began on the Winter Solstice of 1971, when Budapest led a ceremony in Hollywood, California. (23 words)
There is therapeutic value inherent in Dianic ritual—many women use it to overcome personal trauma and raise awareness about violence towards women, earning comparisons to feminist consciousness-raising groups in the 1960s and 70s. (35 words)
McFarland Dianic McFarland Dianic is a Neopagan tradition of goddess worship founded by Morgan McFarland and Mark Roberts which, despite the shared name, has a different theology and in some cases accepts male participants. (34 words)
While there is more than one tradition that calls itself Dianic, the most well known is the female-only variety, founded by Zsuzsanna Budapest in the United States in the 1970s. (31 words)
Example sentences (8)
McFarland Dianic McFarland Dianic is a Neopagan tradition of goddess worship founded by Morgan McFarland and Mark Roberts which, despite the shared name, has a different theology and in some cases accepts male participants.
Gay- and lesbian-oriented traditions Dianic Wicca is a religion that welcomes lesbian pagans and celebrates their perspectives on feminism, sexism, and women's empowerment within patriarchal culture.
History modified Triple-Goddess Wiccan symbol Dianic Wicca began on the Winter Solstice of 1971, when Budapest led a ceremony in Hollywood, California.
Self-identifying as a "hereditary witch," and claiming to have learned folk magic from her mother, Budapest is frequently considered the mother of modern Dianic Wiccan tradition.
Similarly, there are also groups for lesbians, like certain forms of Dianic Wicca and the Minoan Sisterhood.
The most noticeable difference between the two are that Dianic covens of Budapest lineage are composed entirely of women.
There is therapeutic value inherent in Dianic ritual—many women use it to overcome personal trauma and raise awareness about violence towards women, earning comparisons to feminist consciousness-raising groups in the 1960s and 70s.
While there is more than one tradition that calls itself Dianic, the most well known is the female-only variety, founded by Zsuzsanna Budapest in the United States in the 1970s.
Common combinations with dianic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: