Orgone

//ˈɔːɡəʊn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In the psychoanalytic theory of Wilhelm Reich, a form of sexual energy or life force distributed throughout the universe and available for collection, storage, and further use. countable, uncountable

    "In the present report I shall describe the methods of quantitative measurement of the orgone by means of the electroscope and the thermometer."

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"In the present report I shall describe the methods of quantitative measurement of the orgone by means of the electroscope and the thermometer."

Etymology

Blend of organism + hormone, after German Orgon.

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