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    Orgie (en. Orgy)

    /ɔʁ.ʒi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A gathering where multiple sexual activities take place.
    They organized an orgy at their home.
    Ils ont organisé une orgie à leur domicile.
    A party marked by excesses of food and drink.
    The evening was an orgy of gastronomy.
    La soirée était une orgie de gastronomie.
    A behavior of excessive debauchery.
    He experienced an orgy of pleasures during his vacation.
    Il a vécu une orgie de plaisirs pendant ses vacances.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'orgia', meaning 'ecstatic rites, festivities'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    orgy of pleasures
    Exaggeration in the pursuit of pleasures.
    orgie de plaisirs
    orgy of food
    Excess of food consumption.
    orgie de nourriture
    to participate in an orgy
    Taking part in a collective sexual encounter.
    participer à une orgie

    Related Words

    libertine
    Person who practices sexual freedom.
    libertin
    debauched
    Person led to moral or material excesses.
    débauché
    feast
    Abundant and sumptuous meal.
    festin

    Slang Meanings

    Party where orgies take place.
    He was invited to a big orgy this weekend.
    Il a été invité à une grosse orgie ce week-end.
    Excesses of all kinds.
    That evening turned into an orgy of drugs.
    Cette soirée s'est transformée en orgie de drogues.