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orgiastic

or·gi·as·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-jee-as-tik]
    • /ˌɔr dʒiˈæs tɪk/
    • /ˌɔː.dʒiˈæs.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-jee-as-tik]
    • /ˌɔr dʒiˈæs tɪk/

Definitions of orgiastic word

  • adjective orgiastic of, relating to, or having the nature of an orgy. 1
  • adjective orgiastic tending to arouse or excite unrestrained emotion: orgiastic rhythms. 1
  • adjective orgiastic Sociology. (of an expressive crowd) reaching a peak of emotional intensity, often of an ecstatic nature and frequently expressed by uninhibited behavior. 1
  • noun orgiastic Of or resembling an orgy. 1
  • adjective orgiastic An orgiastic event is one in which people enjoy themselves in an extreme, uncontrolled way. 0
  • adjective orgiastic having to do with or resembling an orgy 0

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Origin of orgiastic

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Greek orgiastikós, derivative (with -tikos -tic) of orgiázein to celebrate orgies (derivative of órgia secret rites; see orgy)

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Parts of speech for Orgiastic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orgiastic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

orgiastic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for orgiastic

adjective orgiastic

  • indecent — offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
  • lewd — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
  • pornographic — sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.
  • prurient — having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
  • salacious — lustful or lecherous.

Antonyms for orgiastic

adjective orgiastic

  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
  • moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
  • chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
  • pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.

Top questions with orgiastic

  • what does orgiastic mean?

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