plural orgies
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
Roman orgies in honor of Bacchus
2a
: drunken revelry
b
: a sexual encounter involving many people
also
: an excessive sexual indulgence (see indulgence sense 1a)
3
: excessive indulgence (see indulgence sense 1a) 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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The first known use of orgy was circa 1561
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