orgiastic
[ awr-jee-as-tik ]
/ ˌɔr dʒiˈæs tɪk /
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.
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Nearby words
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orgiastic
1690s, from Greek orgiastikos "fit for orgies, exciting," from orgiastes "one who celebrates orgies," from orgiazein "to celebrate orgies," from orgia (see orgy).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper