orgone

British

/ ˈɔːɡəʊn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of orgone

C20: from _org ( _asm ) + ( _horm ) _one

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023

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 • Jun. 17, 2021

As for me, though, I’m off to America’s heartland to make my fortune selling orgone boxes.

From Slate • May 24, 2021

It had a menu of his offerings, which included exclusive workshops, consulting services and a full line of high-end orgone generators, tower busters and power wands.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2020

He also retrospectively added his theory of the "orgone".

From The Guardian • May 1, 2013

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