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orgiastic

[ awr-jee-as-tik ]
/ ˌɔr dʒiˈæs tɪk /
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adjective

of, relating to, or having the nature of an orgy.
tending to arouse or excite unrestrained emotion: orgiastic rhythms.
Sociology. (of an expressive crowd) reaching a peak of emotional intensity, often of an ecstatic nature and frequently expressed by uninhibited behavior.Compare expressive (def. 4).

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Origin of orgiastic

1690–1700; <Greek orgiastikós, derivative (with -tikos-tic) of orgiázein to celebrate orgies (derivative of órgia secret rites; see orgy)

Words nearby orgiastic

organzine, orgasm, orgasmic, orgeat, Orgetorix, orgiastic, orgone, orgone box, orgone energy, orgulous, orgy
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Words related to orgiastic

salacious, pornographic, vulgar, indecent, prurient, lewd, erotic, sexual, obscene, bawdy, blue, bodily, carnal, coarse, crude, evil-minded, fast, fleshly, gross, hard-core

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