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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