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sybarite
CIDE DICTIONARY
sybarite, n. [L. Sybarita, Gr. , fr. , a city in Italy, noted for the effeminacy and voluptuousness of its inhabitants; cf. F. Sybarite.].
A person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a voluptuary. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sybarite, n. & adj.
--n. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous luxury.
--adj. fond of luxury or sensuousness.
--n. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous luxury.
--adj. fond of luxury or sensuousness.
Derivative
sybaritic adj. sybaritical adj. sybaritically adv. sybaritism n.
Etymology
orig. an inhabitant of Sybaris in S. Italy, noted for luxury, f. L sybarita f. Gk subarites
THESAURUS
sybarite
Cyrenaic, Heliogabalus, Sardanapalus, aesthete, bon vivant, carpet knight, epicure, epicurean, gastronome, gourmand, gourmet, hedonist, jet-setter, playboy, pleasure-seeker, sensualist, sensuist, swine, voluptuaryROGET THESAURUS
sybarite
Sensualist
N sensualist, Sybarite, voluptuary, Sardanaphalus, man of pleasure, carpet knight, epicure, epicurean, gourmet, gourmand, pig, hog, votary of Epicurus, swine of Epicurus, sensualist, Heliogabalus, free liver, hard liver, libertine, hedonist, tragalist.For further exploring for "sybarite" in Webster Dictionary Online