orgy C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈɔɹd͡ʒi/ UK /ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/ See IPA manual Freq #12939 Meanings 1 noun any act of immoderate indulgence An orgy of shopping. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · any act of immoderate... binge More debauchbacchanalrevelry Word family Forms orgiedorgies Derived forms fourgieorgiastorgiasticorgicorgy-goerorgygoerorgylike Etymology Originally in plural from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Ancient Greek ὄργια (órgia, “secret rites, mysteries”). orgies French orgia Latin ὄργια Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # orgy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɔɹd͡ʒi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/ **Frequency rank:** 12939 ## Meanings 1. any act of immoderate indulgence ## Examples - An orgy of shopping. ## Synonyms - binge - debauch - bacchanal - revelry ## Derived Forms - fourgie - orgiast - orgiastic - orgic - orgy-goer - orgygoer - orgylike ## Roots and Affixes - Root: orgies - Root: orgia - Root: ὄργια ## Etymology Originally in plural from French orgies, from Latin orgia, from Ancient Greek ὄργια (órgia, “secret rites, mysteries”). ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown