ORGY


Meaning of ORGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-jē ]

noun

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.