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orgiastic Definition

or·gi·as·tic (ôr′jē astik)

adjective

having to do with or resembling an orgy

Etymology: Gr orgiastikos < orgiastēs, one who celebrates orgies < orgiazein, to celebrate orgies: see orgy

orgiastic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • rite: His worship was celebrated with orgiastic rites borrowed from Phrygia.
  • ritual: Inventor of wine and numerous orgiastic rituals where people or animals would be torn to pieces by frenzied supplicants.
  • celebration: Gratuitous waste is everywhere a common feature of orgiastic celebration, of course.
  • behavior: All these respectable middle class suburban couples are actually engaged in the most depraved, orgiastic, downright rude behavior.
  • cult: There were native orgiastic cults that were a license for sex, especially in Phrygia.
  • scene: In modern times these orgiastic scenes have frequently been described by eye-witnesses.

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