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SYBARITE
voluptuary, sybarite
(noun) a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Sybarite (plural Sybarites)
A native or inhabitant of Sybaris.
Anagrams
• bestiary
Etymology
Noun
sybarite (plural sybarites)
A person devoted to pleasure and luxury.
Synonyms: voluptuary, see also sensualist
Antonym: hedonophobe
Anagrams
• bestiary
Source: Wiktionary
Syb"a*rite, n. Etym: [L. Sybarita, Gr. Sybarite.]
Definition: A person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a voluptuary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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