Orgy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A revel involving unrestrained indulgence, especially sexual activity.
  • n. Uncontrolled or immoderate indulgence in an activity: an orgy of spending. See Synonyms at binge.
  • n. A secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities, typically involving frenzied singing, dancing, drinking, and sexual activity.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A revel involving indiscriminate group sexual activity.
  • n. Excessive indulgence in a specified activity.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sacrifice accompanied by certain ceremonies in honor of some pagan deity; especially, the ceremonies observed by the Greeks and Romans in the worship of Dionysus, or Bacchus, which were characterized by wild and dissolute revelry. Usually in the plural form.
  • n. Wild, drunken, or licentious revelry; an uninhibited carouse.
  • n. A series of sexual activities involving more than two couples in a group.
  • n. An event characterized by unrestrained indulgence in passion.
  • n. A frantic revel; drunken revelry. See orgies
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Secret rites or ceremonies connected with the worship of some of the deities of classical mythology, as the mysteries of Ceres; particularly, the revels at the festivals in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus, or the festival itself, which was celebrated with boisterous songs and dancing (see bacchante and mœmad): generally plural in this sense.
  • n. Hence A wild or frantic revel; a nocturnal carousal; drunken revelry.
  • n. Synonyms Revel, Debauch, etc. See carousal.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  • n. any act of immoderate indulgence
  • n. secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    revelry    revel    humoring    indulgence    pampering    indulging    religious rite    rite   
    Variant
    orgies   
    Form
    orgiastic   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    rite    carouse    dissipation   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Georgie    forgie   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    frenzy    rite    riot    feast    revel    lust    uproar    debauch    outburst    revelry