orgone
noun
or·gone ˈȯr-ˌgōn 
often attributive
: a vital energy held to pervade nature and be a factor in health in the theories of Wilhelm Reich
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And then there was orgone, discovered, or imagined, by Wilhelm Reich, the Austrian psychoanalyst and fallen Freudian. 
Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021 The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities. Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021 The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities. Washington Post, 18 June 2021 Word History
Etymology
German Orgon, from Orgasmus orgasm and organisch organic + -on -on entry 2
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
orgone
noun
as in chi
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- chi
- aura
- light
- energy
- spirit
- soul
- ki
- inner light
- nature
- qi
- élan vital
- lifeblood
- karma
- mana
- vibration(s)
- life
- world soul
- vibe(s)
- Sakti
- Shakti
- ch'i