orgiast
/ˈɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒiˌæst/
orgiast noun: one who attends an orgy.
Noun
orgiast (plural orgiasts)
- One who attends an orgy.
- The cult of Cybele, which for the first time formally organized as a mystic society in Rome, but the orgiast frenzy clung to it at all times.1895, Joseph Fitzgerald, transl., Mysteria: History of the Secret Doctrines and Mystic Rites of Ancient Religions and Medieval and Modern Secret Orders, Stockham, translation of original by Otto...
- Rasputin became instrumental in the naming of ministers, men whose qualifications were that they were not going to interfere with the cushy double life he led — as sainted adviser to the royal family and as accomplished orgiast.1967 October 6, Gerald Weales, “Intimate History of a Royal Miscalculation”, in Life, volume 63, number 14, page 10
- Synonyms:
- orgy-goer
- One who is prone to excessive indulgence.
orgiast meaning in Bengali
orgiast in Bengali
- যিনি অতিরিক্ত বিলাসব্যসনে অভ্যস্ত
Synonyms of orgiast
Forms of orgiast
| plural | orgiasts |
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Origin of orgiast
From Ancient Greek ὀργιαστής (orgiastḗs, “attender or celebrator of an orgy”), from Ancient Greek ὀργιάζειν (orgiázein, “to celebrate orgies”).
Words formed from orgiast
Questions about orgiast
- What does orgiast mean?
- Orgiast means one who attends an orgy.
- What is orgiast in Bengali?
- Orgiast in Bengali is যিনি অতিরিক্ত বিলাসব্যসনে অভ্যস্ত. See Orgiast meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is orgiast?
- Orgiast is a noun.
- How do you pronounce orgiast?
- Orgiast is pronounced /ˈɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒiˌæst/.
- What is the plural of orgiast?
- The plural of orgiast is orgiasts.
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