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
