Sybarite
[ sib-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈsɪb əˌraɪt /
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noun
(usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
an inhabitant of Sybaris.
SYNONYMS FOR Sybarite
1 sensualist.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Sybarite
syb·a·rit·ism [sib-uh-rahy-tiz-uhm], /ˈsɪb ə raɪˌtɪz əm/, nounWords nearby Sybarite
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British Dictionary definitions for Sybarite (1 of 2)
sybarite
/ (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt) /
noun
(sometimes capital) a devotee of luxury and the sensual vices
adjective
luxurious; sensuous
Derived forms of sybarite
sybaritic (ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk) or rare sybaritical, adjectivesybaritically, adverbsybaritism, nounWord Origin for sybarite
C16: from Latin Sybarīta, from Greek Subaritēs inhabitant of Sybaris
British Dictionary definitions for Sybarite (2 of 2)
Sybarite
/ (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris
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