orgiastic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or having the nature of an orgy.
- Synonyms:
- riotous, debauched, licentious, wanton
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tending to arouse or excite unrestrained emotion.
orgiastic rhythms.
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Sociology. (of an expressive crowd) reaching a peak of emotional intensity, often of an ecstatic nature and frequently expressed by uninhibited behavior.
Etymology
Origin of orgiastic
1690–1700; < Greek orgiastikós, derivative (with -tikos -tic ) of orgiázein to celebrate orgies (derivative of órgia secret rites; see orgy)
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, business owners in Ischgl say they have been scapegoated and that reports of orgiastic scenes are gross exaggerations.
From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2020
But “fanatic” came to be associated with orgiastic rites and misplaced devotion, even demonic possession, and this may explain why fan behavior is often described using religious terms, such as “worship” and “idol.”
From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019
Much later, Crusoe discovers an orgiastic cannibal feast and helps rescue a captive to whom he gives the name Friday.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2019
This might then leave us with the impression of Levine as overly cautious in some ways but in others, particularly when his conducting was unflinchingly introspective or orgiastic, altogether incautious.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2017
Towards all these cults the Roman state displayed wide toleration, only interfering with them when their orgiastic rites came into conflict with Roman conceptions of morality.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
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