n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-j ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural orgies
Etymology: Middle French orgie, from Latin orgia, plural, from Greek; akin to Greek ergon work ― more at WORK
Date: circa 1561
1 : secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
2 a : drunken revelry b : a sexual encounter involving many people also : an excessive sexual indulgence
3 : excessive indulgence in something especially to satisfy an inordinate appetite or craving <an orgy of destruction> <a national orgy of thrill seeking and risk taking ― K. T. Greenfeld>