Word Frequency
sybarite (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- sometimes capital a devotee of luxury and the sensual vices
adjective
- luxurious; sensuous
Derived Forms
sybaritic (ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk
) , (rare) ˌsybaˈritical adjectiveˌsybaˈritically adverb
ˈsybaritism noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin Sybarīta, from Greek Subaritēs inhabitant of SybarisExample Sentences Including 'sybarite'
Apply the sybarite rule to everything: it makes winter so much more pleasant.Times, Sunday Times (2005)
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