orgone

/ (ˈɔːɡəʊn) /

noun

a substance postulated by Wilhelm Reich, who thought it was present everywhere and needed to be incorporated in people for sexual activity and mental health

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Word Origin for orgone

C20: from org (asm) + (horm) one

Words nearby orgone

organzine, orgasm, orgeat, Orgetorix, orgiastic, orgone, orgone box, orgone energy, orgulous, orgy, -orial
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