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orgy vs revelry

revelry vs orgy

orgy and revelry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orgy Yes No No No
revelry Yes No No No
As nouns, revelry is a hypernym of orgy; that is, revelry is a word with a broader meaning than orgy:
  • orgy: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  • revelry: unrestrained merrymaking
Other hypernyms of orgy include revel.
orgy (noun) revelry (noun)
secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity unrestrained merrymaking
any act of immoderate indulgence
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Difference between orgy and revelry

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