Main Entry: or·gy

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): 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>