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