voluptuary

[ vuh-luhp-choo-er-ee ]
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noun,plural vo·lup·tu·ar·ies.
  1. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by preoccupation with luxury and sensual pleasure: voluptuary tastes.

Origin of voluptuary

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First recorded in 1595–1605; from French voluptuaire, from Late Latin voluptuārius, from Latin “pertaining to (sensual) pleasure,” equivalent to volupt(ās) “pleasure, delight” + -ārius adjective suffix; see -ary; for -u- see voluptuous

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How to use voluptuary in a sentence

  • What security had he, that in this change of place and condition, he should not degenerate into a tyrant and voluptuary?

    Wieland; or The Transformation | Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for voluptuary

voluptuary

/ (vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ) /


nounplural -aries
  1. a person devoted or addicted to luxury and sensual pleasures

adjective
  1. of, relating to, characterized by, or furthering sensual gratification or luxury

Origin of voluptuary

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C17: from Late Latin voluptuārius delightful, from Latin voluptās pleasure

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