voluptuary

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: sybariteepicureanluxuriousluxuriantsybariticvoluptuous

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the sensesSynonyms: sybarite

Adjective (1)

  1. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses“an epicurean banquet”“enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs”“Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence”“a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness”Synonyms: epicureanluxuriousluxuriantsybariticvoluptuous
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Voluptuary \Vo*lup"tu*a*ry\ (?; 135), n.; pl. Voluptuaries. [L. voluptuarius or voluptarius, fr. voluptas pleasure.] A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites. [1913 Webster]

A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Sensualist; epicure. [1913 Webster]

Voluptuary \Vo*lup"tu*a*ry\, a. Voluptuous; luxurious. [1913 Webster]
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