Sybarite

American  

[sib-uh-rahyt] / ˈsɪb əˌraɪt /

noun

1. (usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.

   Synonyms:

   sensualist

2. an inhabitant of Sybaris.

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sybarite ¹ British  

/ ˈsɪbəˌraɪt, ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a devotee of luxury and the sensual vices

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adjective

1. luxurious; sensuous

sybarite ² British  

/ ˈsɪbəˌraɪt /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris

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Other Word Forms

• sybaritic adjective
• sybaritically adverb
• sybaritism noun

Etymology

Origin of Sybarite

1590–1600; < Latin Sybarīta < Greek Sybarī́tēs. See Sybaris, -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The Maranello flagship, for example, was overhauled by London’s Sybarite studio and given an undulating facade of red glass and white brick walls.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2021

His runner is Sybarite, a 16-1 shot with excellent form claims.

From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2011

There is also Sybarite, described yesterday as "my next possible Imperial Commander" in the Albert Bartlett.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2011

In the three years since this obscure Moscow lawyer careened into the national spotlight, his career has combined the shrewd manipulation of an instinctive demagogue with the abandon of a swinging Sybarite.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Ugh!" exclaimed the Sybarite, recoiling, with unrepressed disgust.

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry