1 : of, relating to, or marked by orgies. 2 : characterized by unrestrained emotion : frenzied.

What is orgiastic state?

Fromm describes the orgiastic state as an "auto-induced trance, often supplemented with drugs." What do such states accomplish? They allow the individual to forget his or her problems, fuse with the group, and become part of something (the celebration, the party, the tribe) larger than his or her self.

What is a standard simple definition?

1 : something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model, example, or point of reference the standard of the reasonable person. 2 : something established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality. 3 : the basis of value in a monetary system.