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View synonyms for orgy
orgy
[ awr-jee ]
noun
, plural or·gies.
- wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- any actions or proceedings marked by unbridled indulgence of passions:
an orgy of killing.
- orgies, (in ancient Greece) esoteric religious rituals, especially in the worship of Demeter or Dionysus, characterized in later times by wild dancing, singing, and drinking.
- Informal. a boisterous, rowdy party.
orgy
/ ˈɔːdʒɪ /
noun
- a wild gathering marked by promiscuous sexual activity, excessive drinking, etc
- an act of immoderate or frenzied indulgence
- often plural secret religious rites of Dionysus, Bacchus, etc, marked by drinking, dancing, and songs
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Derived Forms
- ˌorgiˈastic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orgy1
C16: from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Greek: nocturnal festival
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Example Sentences
In honor of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, in theaters Friday, we offer the best movie group-sex scenes.
From The Daily Beast
The New Orleans Orgy started while a local radio station was broadcasting some of this new dance-music.
From Project Gutenberg
Orgy, or′ji, n. any drunken or riotous rite or revelry, esp.
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The Orgy is famous for the dash and abandon with which it is painted.
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