orgiastic

adjective

or·​gi·​as·​tic ˌȯr-jē-ˈa-stik How to pronounce orgiastic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or marked by orgies
2
: characterized by unrestrained emotion : frenzied
orgiastically adverb

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Things get even more heated when the characters burst into a series of sweltering original songs at the Juke, creating an orgiastic — even religious — fever strong enough to rip the space-time continuum apart at the seams. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025 The Danish composer’s lyrics suggest a singularity between nature and the human body, painted in such orgiastic imagery as to make In Utero seem modest. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 This icky masterwork of ’80s horror is best known for introducing us to the Cenobites, the collective of sadomasochistic priests from a Lovecraftian dimension of orgiastic torment, and whose flesh has been twisted, penetrated, and seared to extremes. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024 The Danish composer’s lyrics suggest a singularity between nature and the human body, painted in such orgiastic imagery as to make In Utero seem modest. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for orgiastic

Word History

Etymology

Greek orgiastikos, from orgiazein to celebrate orgies, from orgia

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of orgiastic was in 1698

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“Orgiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orgiastic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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