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orgy

[ awr-jee ]

noun

plural orgies.
  1. wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
  2. any actions or proceedings marked by unbridled indulgence of passions:

    an orgy of killing.

  3. 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.
  4. Informal. a boisterous, rowdy party.


orgy

/ ˈɔ˻åÏôɪ /

noun

  1. a wild gathering marked by promiscuous sexual activity, excessive drinking, etc
  2. an act of immoderate or frenzied indulgence
  3. often plural secret religious rites of Dionysus, Bacchus, etc, marked by drinking, dancing, and songs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ´Ç°ù²µ¾±Ëˆ²¹²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orgy1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French orgie, from Latin orgia (neuter plural) “secret rites,†from Greek ó°ù²µ¾±²¹, akin to é°ù²µ´Ç²Ô “w´Ç°ù°ìâ€; work
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orgy1

C16: from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Greek: nocturnal festival

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