ORGY


Meaning of ORGY in English

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>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.