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sybaritic::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | epicurean, luxuriant, luxurious, voluptuary, voluptuous |
| Derivation | sybarite |
a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness.
Examples of sybaritic
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Yet for all its luxury, the mood of the Zeitgeist conference is hardly sybaritic.
From the theatlantic.com
The first was sybaritic, a youth that somehow dragged on until he was middle-aged.
From the economist.com
Not that those sybaritic scions of the humble hay-haulers don't have their own fans.
From the usatoday.com
Neither did she require such talents as the sybaritic Charlie perfume girl.
From the time.com
When the austere King Faisal was assassinated in 1975, the sybaritic King Fahd took power.
From the nytimes.com
It's a sybaritic repast, an up-yours to fat and carb fascists, a treat for the leisured.
From the metro.co.uk
Set on a 4-acre island, it was one of the most deluxe and sybaritic places I've visited.
From the latimes.com
China watchers believe the stories of Chiang Ch'ing's sybaritic way of life are plausible.
From the time.com
In reality, this dockside location is far removed from the sybaritic opulence of Monte Carlo.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Epicurean: 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"
- Sybaris (Greek) was an ancient city of Magna Graecia on the western shore of the Gulf of Taranto. The wealth of the city in the 6th century BC was such that the Sybarites became synonymous with pleasure and luxury. ...
- Of or relating to Sybaris or the inhabitants thereof; Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; self-indulgent or decadent; Having the character of or dedicated to excessive luxury
- Devoted to pleasure and luxurious ease [Gk [from Sybaris, a town proverbial for its luxury]
