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orgy

noun
USOR-jee/ˈɔɹd͡ʒi/UKAW-jee/ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/

Pluralorgies

3 meanings of orgy

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  1. 1
    group sexnouncountable
    A party where a group of people have sex together.

    The newspaper said the party had turned into an orgy.

    There were rumors of wild orgies at the club.

  2. 2
    excessnouncountable
    A time when people do far too much of something, often in a wild way.

    After the team won, the city had an orgy of celebration that lasted all night.

    For some shoppers, the big sale is an orgy of spending.

    Similarspree, binge, frenzy, bout

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    In ancient times, a secret religious ceremony for a god, with wild dancing, drinking and sex.

    The followers of Dionysus held their orgies in the hills at night.

    Only people who had joined the cult could take part in the orgy.

    Similarbacchanal, revel

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Origin

It comes from a Greek word for secret religious ceremonies.