Voluptuary Definition & Meaning

voluptuary
adjective
  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"
noun
  1. a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses

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