Orgies (en. Orgies)

/ɔʁ.ʒi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Celebration where excesses, particularly sexual ones, occur.

He was invited to an orgy where everyone was free to act.

Il a été invité à une orgie où tout le monde était libre de ses actions.

Celebration or event marking a debauch of inebriation and pleasures.

Roman orgies were famous for their extravagance.

Les orgies romaines étaient célèbres pour leur extravagance.

Term used to describe excessive consumption in any context.

This food orgy during the holidays rarely leaves room for regrets.

Cette orgie de nourriture durant les fêtes laisse rarement place au regret.

From the Latin 'orgia', which refers to fertility rites and religious practices.

orgy of pleasure

Moment of intense pleasure usually associated with excesses.

orgie de plaisir

to have an orgy

To participate in debauched sexual activities.

avoir une orgie

food orgy

Excessive consumption of food.

orgie alimentaire

debauchery

Excessive behavior involving pleasures, particularly sexual.

débauche

excess

Action of exceeding limits, often in the realm of pleasures.

excès

party

Celebration characterized by festivities.

fête

Wild party

We had a great time at that party; it was a real orgy.

On s'est bien amusé à cette fête, c'était une vraie orgie.

Excess

Last night was a cocktail orgy.

Hier soir, c'était une orgie de cocktails.