Orgiastic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The partygoers' orgiastic celebration continued late into the night, with music and laughter spilling out into the streets.
- The rock band's orgiastic performance was marked by smashed guitars and crowd-surfing fans.
- The ancient Greeks were known for their orgiastic festivals in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry.
- The orgiastic atmosphere of the music festival was fueled by a combination of loud music and freely flowing beer.
- The city's Mardi Gras celebration was notorious for its orgiastic excesses, with parades, parties, and general mayhem filling the streets for days.
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Meaning 2
Used of frenzied sexual activity.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rock concert descended into an orgiastic frenzy, with the crowd surging forward in a frenzy of sweat and music.
- Their wedding night was a long-awaited release of tension, devolving into an orgiastic celebration of their love.
- The ancient ritual was said to involve orgiastic chanting and dancing, leading to a state of frenzied ecstasy.
- As the clock struck midnight, the party transformed into an orgiastic free-for-all, with guests shedding inhibitions along with their clothes.
- In the dimly lit club, the air pulsed with an orgiastic energy, as strangers became intimate friends in the sweltering heat of the moment.