Orgies

/ˈɔrdʒiz/ noun

Definition

wild parties; excessive indulgences

Etymology

from Greek 'orgia' (secret rites)

Kelly Says

Orgies were originally organized religious rites - very organized occasions!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወለልታ
ARالعربية
حفلات الجنس
BNবাংলা
মদ্যপান
CACatalà
orgies
CSČeština
orgije
DADansk
orgier
DEDeutsch
Orgien
ELΕλληνικά
ματαιοδοξίες
ESEspañol
orgías
FAفارسی
جشن های جنسی
FISuomi
orgiat
FRFrançais
orgies
GUGU
તહેવાર
HAHA
walwali
HEעברית
ארגיות
HIहिन्दी
मदिरा पान
HUMagyar
orgik
IDBahasa Indonesia
pesta pora
IGIG
owu ụka
ITItaliano
orge
JA日本語
乱交パーティー
KKKK
органалар
KMKM
ពិធីបុណ្យ
KO한국어
난교
MRMR
समारोह
MSBahasa Melayu
pesta seks
MYမြန်မာ
ပွဲတော်များ
NLNederlands
orgieën
NONorsk
orgier
PAPA
ਮجلسਾਂ
PLPolski
orgie
PTPortuguês
orgias
RORomână
orgii
RUРусский
оргии
SVSvenska
orgier
SWKiswahili
sherehe za kufanya mapenzi
TAதமிழ்
வேட்டைக்களி
TEతెలుగు
విహారాలు
THไทย
งานเสบียง
TLTL
mga kasiyahan
TRTürkçe
orjiler
UKУкраїнська
оргії
URاردو
شراب نوشی
VITiếng Việt
tiệc tùng phóng túng
YOYO
ìdálè
ZH中文
狂欢
ZUZU
umsanelo

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Sexual activity terms are often gendered in judgment: orgies involving women are criminalized/shamed while male versions are normalized. Language reflects double standards in sexual ethics and consent.

Inclusive Usage

Use factually without moral judgment language. Center enthusiastic consent and autonomy equally across genders.

Inclusive Alternatives

["group sexual activity","consensual sexual gathering"]

Empowerment Note

Women's sexual autonomy and pleasure remain stigmatized in discourse; neutral language affirms equal right to consensual sexual expression.

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