orgy

or-gy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A wild party, especially one involving excessive drinking and unrestrained sexual activity.

  2. 2.

    An excessive indulgence in a specified activity.

  3. 3.

    (historical) Secret rites used in the worship of certain Greek and Roman deities, especially Bacchus and Dionysus.

Forms

plural: orgies

Related words

See also: bacchanal, debauchery, revelry
Synonyms: bacchanal, debauchery

Etymology

From Greek orgia ("secret rites, worship"), especially those of Dionysus.