First Known Use: circa 1561
Dictionary
orgy
noun or·gy \ˈȯr-jē\
: a wild party and especially one in which many people have sex together
: something that is done too much and in a wild way
plural orgies
Full Definition of ORGY
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>
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Origin of ORGY
Middle French orgie, from Latin orgia, plural, from Greek; akin to Greek ergon work — more at work
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