Orgía (en. Orgy)
/orˈxia/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Party or gathering where excess and sexual activities prevail.
The orgy took place in a private house.
La orgía se llevó a cabo en una casa privada.
Uncontrolled excess in pleasure and indulgence.
The night turned into an orgy of excesses.
La noche se convirtió en una orgía de excesos.
Sexual practice in which several individuals participate.
Some consider the orgy a way to explore sexuality.
Algunos consideran la orgía una forma de explorar la sexualidad.
Etymology
From Latin 'orgia', which refers to the cult rites in honor of Dionysus.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have an orgy
To participate in an orgy.
hacer una orgía
orgy of pleasures
Excessive indulgence in sensory pleasures.
orgía de placeres
orgy of excesses
Moment of great abandon and consumption.
orgía de excesos
Related Words
abandon
Behavior without control or limitations.
desenfreno
hecatomb
Mass destruction, sometimes associated with excesses.
hecatombe
licentious
One who acts without moral or behavioral restraints.
licencioso
Slang Meanings
Unrestrained revelry.
There was an orgy on the beach last night.
Anoche hubo una orgía en la playa.
Gathering with sexual connotations.
That party was said to be an orgy.
Esa fiesta se dijo que sería una orgía.