luxury

Noun
Synonyms: lavishnesssumptuositysumptuousnessluxuriousnessopulence

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensiveSynonyms: lavishnesssumptuositysumptuousness
  3. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous livingSynonyms: luxuriousnessopulencesumptuousness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Luxury \Lux"u*ry\, n.; pl. Luxuries. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.]

1.A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. [1913 Webster]

Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.— Spectator.[1913 Webster]

2.Anything which pleases the senses, is not necessary for life, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. Contrasted to necessity. [1913 Webster]

He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit.— Addison.[1913 Webster]

3.Lechery; lust. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Luxury is in wine and drunkenness.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]

4.Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] --Bacon.

Syn: Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality; lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification. [1913 Webster]

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