orgasm
orgasm Lexical Profile
orgasm Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The physiological climax of sexual excitement, characterized by intense pleasure and rhythmic muscular contractions in the pelvic region.
"The medical textbook explains the neurological and hormonal pathways involved in experiencing an orgasm."
An intense, unrestrained outburst or paroxysm of emotion, excitement, or activity.
"The crowd erupted in an orgasm of wild cheering when the championship-winning goal was scored."
• verb
To experience the physiological climax of sexual excitement.
"Clinical studies often examine the physiological factors that affect a patient's ability to orgasm."
• Rhymes for orgasm
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 17th century from Modern Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek orgasmos ('swelling, excitement'), derived from the verb organ ('to swell with moisture, ripen, or be eager'). Originally used in physiology for any violent bodily excitement or turgescence before narrowing to its modern sense.
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