Synonyms of orgiasticnext
1
: of, relating to, or marked by orgies
2
: characterized by unrestrained emotion : frenzied

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Horniness has been baked into Martens’s vision since the beginning, from the orgiastic inflatable at his SS23 show to the 200,000 boxes of Durex condoms for FW23. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 The series’ new iterations, starting with Fede Álvarez’s 2013 soft reboot Evil Dead, have largely abandoned its roots as horror-comedy in favor of orgiastic slaughter. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Still, the overall lack of orgiastic feats of American marketing spend left me feeling curiously maudlin. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2026 The resulting film, Yes—opening this week in New York City—begins with an orgiastic carnival among warmongers in Tel Aviv. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orgiastic

Word History

Etymology

Greek orgiastikos, from orgiazein to celebrate orgies, from orgia

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of orgiastic was in 1698

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“Orgiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orgiastic. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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