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May 27, 2012
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or•gi•as•tic



Pronunciation: (ôr"jē-as'tik), [key]
—adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or having the nature of an orgy.
2. tending to arouse or excite unrestrained emotion: orgiastic rhythms.
3. Sociol. (of an expressive crowd) reaching a peak of emotional intensity, often of an ecstatic nature and frequently expressed by uninhibited behavior.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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