sybarite
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- noun
- /ˈsɪbəˌraɪt/
:
sibarita
- The art show was filled with sybarites seeking opulence and sophistication in every piece displayed.
Examples
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Most people would sell their soul (or right arm) for even the shortest tour of Sybarite.
Fiction book (2000) -
I told her as we bobbed among quiet waves about my husband's cousin, a former sybarite and catamite, who in middle age and failing health had been happy, even grateful, to rejoin what members of the family were ready to take him in.
Fiction book (1991) -
Unlike Darnay, who looks into the eyes of a young seamstress in order to give and receive strength on the way to the guillotine, the old Sybarite and Epicurean philosopher
Academic text (1994) -
Pete has been cultivating them since the terrific Season 2 episode in which, on a business trip to California, Don goes walkabout on Pete, going off to Palm Springs with a band of sybarites while Pete is left in Los Angeles to try to get Sterling Coo into a new business.
Blog text (14) -
The luxurious cruise attracted many sybarites who indulged in fine dining and extravagant amenities.
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As a true sybarite, she enjoyed spending her weekends at high-end spas and gourmet restaurants.
Synonyms
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A person who lives for luxury and pleasures of the senses
A person who loves luxury and enjoys comfort and fine food
A person who often gives themselves extra treats and comforts
Antonyms
How Pleasure-Seeking
Surface Forms
Morphology
sybarite = Sybaris (opaque) = sybaris + ite
Although the suffix '-ite' denotes an inhabitant or follower, knowledge of the obscure place-name 'Sybaris' (or its association with luxury) is required to derive the meaning.
Etymology
Sybarite comes from the ancient city Sybaris, which people said was full of rich residents who loved comfort and pleasure, making the city a symbol of excess. So a sybarite today is someone who loves 'luxury' and pleasure.