voluptuary
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- noun
- /vəˈlʌp.tʃuˌɛr.i/
- NSFW
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voluptuario
- "There in that sink of iniquity, Zalasta did happen quite by chance upon one Ogerajin, a corrupt and ancient voluptuary.
Examples
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What proves most objectionable about the voluptuaries'
Academic text (2010) -
The voluptuaries dance with contained grace.
Fiction book (2000) -
There are numerous other clues to Parmeno's early history as a voluptuary.
Academic text (1995) -
Kassianos was expecting a leering voluptuary.
Fiction book (1997) -
The Voluptuaries Dance
Fiction book (2000) -
A luscious voluptuary.
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But Breech points out that the Greek word for "loose living" refers explicitly to gluttons, voluptuaries, and transvestites, thereby reinstating sexual excess as an issue.
Academic text (1992) -
He likes to read, as he says, "anywhere and in any position," although for him—and he is a voluptuary in this regard—the ideal is lying down or, as he elsewhere mentions, in the bath.
Blog text (21) -
How the poor guy had never been able to deal with his height problem—always full of rage, full of envy, out to get even with the world, a crying shame—and how he, Richard, heartbreaker, voluptuary, miner of lives, fucker of anything, would love more than anything to take her to dinner.
Fiction book (2001) -
The luxurious lifestyle of the voluptuary was evident in his extravagant parties and lavish dinners.
Synonyms
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A person who enjoys good restaurants, fine wine, and living in style
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A person who seeks pleasure from body sensations like touch or taste
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A person who likes a life of comfort and pleasure
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A person who lives in great luxury and cares only about pleasure
A person who loves luxury and enjoys comfort and fine food
Antonyms
How Pleasure-Seeking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Voluptuary comes from the Latin voluptas 'pleasure' and is related to the English word voluptuous. So a voluptuary is a person who lives for luxury and pleasure of the senses.