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voluptuary

voluptuary

9.9
Having a strong love of luxury and pleasures of the senses
  • adjective
  • /vəˈlʌp.tʃu.er.i/
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translation icon : voluptuario
  • He lived a voluptuary lifestyle, enjoying gourmet meals and luxurious vacations.

Examples

  • Evelyn contrasted his own moderate approach to eating with those who would gratify 'a sensual appetite with a voluptuary Apician art.'

    Academic text (2011)

  • Then his days passed easily, as if in a dream, for everything in the Scripture and liturgy he was set to learn found its reflection in the knowledge of the hounfor, while each time he entered the ajoupa with Marie Noelle, his dreams became actual: voluptuary visions embodied in real flesh.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The party was filled with voluptuary decor, with lavish fabrics and extravagant feasts.

  • The spa offered a voluptuary experience, with soothing music, aromatic oils, and comfortable surroundings.

Synonyms

luxurious
vsvoluptuary
62 5.6

Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich

emphasizes sensual devotion rather than mere comfort or display
voluptuous
vsvoluptuary
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1 7.4

Luxurious and pleasing to the senses

is equally about luxury but stresses devoted sensual enjoyment
sybaritic
vsvoluptuary
1 9.9

Being very fond of luxury and pleasure

is more about devoted sensory gratification than general pleasure seeking
epicurean
vsvoluptuary
1 8.7

Loving fine food, drink and a life of comfort and luxury

focuses more narrowly on sensual indulgence beyond food and comfort
luxuriant
vsvoluptuary
1 6.7

Rich and fancy in appearance and detail that suggests luxury

highlights sensory indulgence rather than ornamental or visual abundance
volupt
vsvoluptuary
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9.9

Rich, soft, and pleasant in a way that feels good to the senses

is broader by stressing ongoing devotion to sensory pleasure

Antonyms

austere
3 7.8

Having a serious, strict look that shows little warmth

How Sensual

hedonistic
8 7.5
voluptuary
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9.9
luxurious
62 5.6
sensual
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35 6.0

Surface Forms

voluptuary positive

Morphology

voluptuary = voluptuous (semi-transparent) = volupt + ary

The adjective sense closely parallels 'voluptuous' + the adjectival suffix '-ary', but the root is not a standalone English word.

Etymology

Voluptuary comes from the Latin voluptas 'pleasure' and connects to voluptuous. That's why voluptuary describes a life or style that is full of luxury and made to please the senses.