Definition of orgy
plural orgies
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
2 a
:drunken revelry
b
:a sexual encounter involving many people;
also
:an excessive sexual indulgence (see indulgence 4a)
3
:excessive indulgence (see indulgence 4a) 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
