Definitions for orgiastic

orgiastic or·gi·as·tic

Spelling: [awr-jee-as-tik]
IPA: /ˌɔr dʒiˈæs tɪk/

Orgiastic is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 465 anagrams from letters in orgiastic (acgiiorst).

Definitions for orgiastic

adjective

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

Origin of orgiastic

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

Examples for orgiastic

In what orgiastic festivals do we dispose of the surplus of vital power?

There was nothing tumultuous or orgiastic in his proceedings.

Yet what should have been an orgiastic love fest, was, surprisingly, far more muted.

The three were living it up at his Arcore villa outside Milan, made famous by his orgiastic Bunga-Bunga parties.

The worship of the gods assumed a more terrific and orgiastic character.

Beginning with the two "calves," they proceeded to lewd and orgiastic idolatries.

The mood was rapturous, but not abandoned; ecstatic, but not orgiastic.

They show no cannibalism, probably no totemism, certainly no orgiastic excesses.

Even the Dry-towners shunned the orgiastic rituals of Kamaina.

Her especial affinity with wild nature was manifested by the orgiastic character of her worship.

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