orgone

/ ˈɔːɡəʊn /

noun

1. a substance postulated by Wilhelm Reich, who thought it was present everywhere and needed to be incorporated in people for sexual activity and mental health

Word History and Origins

Origin of orgone¹

C20: from org ( asm ) + ( horm ) one

Example Sentences

Armed with their ultra-groovy sophomore album, “Silver,” the Brooklyn-based, KEXP-boosted band rides into a sold-out Seattle show backed by members of L.A. funk vets Orgone.

From Seattle Times

Most controversially, he conceived of the orgone energy accumulator, a human-sized box, which was banned by the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times

Rumors of orgone boxes have swirled in alternative L.A. communities for years, but they remain impossibly rare.

From Los Angeles Times

A disciple of Freud and a Weimar-era radical and reformer, Reich is known now mostly as the inventor of the orgone accumulator: a wooden cell, slightly larger than a phone booth, in which one sits to heal by taking in universal energies.

From Washington Post

The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.

From Washington Post