Word Frequency
Sybaritic (ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk
)
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris or its inhabitants
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = pleasure-loving, self-indulgent, hedonistic, champagne, luxurious, sensual, voluptuous, epicurean, bacchanalian, luxury-loving, Lucullan
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 'Sybaritic'
Sybaritic Grete (Joanna Brookes) is a dog-loving xenophobe.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
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