orgiastic
Relating to an orgy; uncontrolled, wildRelating to an orgy; uncontrolled, wild.
Meaning
1 sensesRelating to an orgy; uncontrolled, wild.
1919, Sax Rohmer, Dope Dancing was in progress, or, rather, one of those orgiastic ceremonies which passed for dancing during this pagan period.
разну́зданныйraznúzdannyj
- used of frenzied sexual activity
- used of riotously drunken merrymaking
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀργιαστικός (orgiastikós, “exciting”), from ὀργιαστής (orgiastBorrowed from Ancient Greek ὀργιαστικός (orgiastikós, “exciting”), from ὀργιαστής (orgiastḗs, “orgy celebrator”), from ὀργιάζειν (orgiázein, “to celebrate orgies”), from ὄργια (órgia).
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Forms
more orgiastic, most orgiastic| Comparative | more orgiastic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most orgiastic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- used of riotously drunken merrymaking:bacchanalianbacchanalbacchiccarousing
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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