orgy
/ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/US/ˈɔɹd͡ʒi/
orgy noun: a secret rite or ceremony, typically involving riotous and dissolute behavior, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honor of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
Noun
orgy (plural orgies)
- A secret rite or ceremony, typically involving riotous and dissolute behavior, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honor of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
- Human sacrifices of a definitely black magical order took place at the tomb of Osiris, while similar orgies with human victims were performed at Heliopolis.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 39
- A gathering of people to engage in group sex.
- Synonyms:
- fuckfest
- An instance or period of excessive indulgence in a specified activity; spree.
- The amount of drink required also surprised me. I arranged for what I thought we should need for ourselves, and then Mr Goyles spoke up for the crew. I must say that for him, he did think of his men.
’We don’t want anything in the nature of an orgy, Mr Goyles,’ I suggested.
’Orgy!’ replied Mr...1900, Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men on the Bummel - As two Homeric warriors, before they engage, introduce themselves by proclaiming each his lineage, so with Pelasgus and the Danaïds. Together they indulge in a veritable genealogical orgy.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “II. The Suppliant Maidens”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 40
- The amount of drink required also surprised me. I arranged for what I thought we should need for ourselves, and then Mr Goyles spoke up for the crew. I must say that for him, he did think of his men.
orgy meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
orgy in Hindi
- ऑर्गी
orgy in Tamil
- கூட்டுக் களியாட்டம், சிற்றின்பக் களியாட்டம்
orgy in Marathi
- ऑर्गी
orgy in Bengali
- গুপ্ত ধর্মানুষ্ঠান, গুপ্ত উপাসনা
More languagesFewer languages
- orgy in Telugu
- ఓర్గీ, ఒర్గీ
- orgy in Malayalam
- ലഹരിക്കൂത്ത്, മദ്യപാനമഹോത്സവം
- orgy in Kannada
- ಓರ್ಗಿ
- orgy in Gujarati
- ઓર્ગી, ઓરગી, ઓર્જી
- orgy in Nepali
- ओर्गी, ओर्जी
Examples of orgy in a sentence
- Gorea 07: 'OUR DEFENSES WERE USELESS AGAINST GOREA AS IT SWEPT THROUGH OUR EMPIRE IN AN ORGY OF ANNIHILATION.'2006 March 20, Nintendo Software Technology, Metroid Prime Hunters, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Logbook – Lore
- It's an orgy of perfectly choreographed cartoon uber violence and is the game the Devil May Cry series always promised but never delivered.2010 January 16, Nick Gillett, “This week's games reviews”, in The Guardian:
Synonyms of orgy
Forms of orgy
| plural | orgies |
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Origin of orgy
Originally in plural from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Ancient Greek ὄργια (órgia, “secret rites, mysteries”).
Words formed from orgy
Questions about orgy
- What does orgy mean?
- Orgy means a secret rite or ceremony, typically involving riotous and dissolute behavior, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honor of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
- What is orgy in Hindi?
- Orgy in Hindi is ऑर्गी. See Orgy meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use orgy in a sentence?
- Gorea 07: 'OUR DEFENSES WERE USELESS AGAINST GOREA AS IT SWEPT THROUGH OUR EMPIRE IN AN ORGY OF ANNIHILATION.'
- What part of speech is orgy?
- Orgy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce orgy?
- Orgy is pronounced /ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of orgy?
- The plural of orgy is orgies.
Words near orgy in the dictionary
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