voluptuary

[ vuh-luhp-choo-er-ee ]

/ vəˈlʌp tʃuˌɛr i /

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noun, plural vo·lup·tu·ar·ies.

a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure.

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by preoccupation with luxury and sensual pleasure: voluptuary tastes.

Nearby words

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Origin of voluptuary

1595–1605; < Late Latin voluptuārius, Latin voluptārius pertaining to (sensual) pleasure, equivalent to volupt(ās) pleasure + -ārius -ary; for -u- see voluptuous

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Examples from the Web for voluptuary

It was also an occasion for voluptuary displays of tough-mindedness.
The Media's Pro-Torture Cheerleaders|Jedediah Purdy|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was at once a valetudinarian and a voluptuary; and, in both characters, he loved his ease.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Sand was masculine, energetic, restless, and by nature—for which she was surely not thoroughly to blame—a voluptuary.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1|Rupert Hughes
What security had he, that in this change of place and condition, he should not degenerate into a tyrant and voluptuary?
Wieland; or The Transformation|Charles Brockden Brown

Voluptuary as he was, Ulick didn't feel a spark of erotic emotion for his companion.
Painted Veils|James Huneker
The voluptuary thinks it merely a means of arousing sexual morality.
The Literature of Ecstasy|Albert Mordell

British Dictionary definitions for voluptuary

voluptuary

/ (vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

a person devoted or addicted to luxury and sensual pleasures

adjective

of, relating to, characterized by, or furthering sensual gratification or luxury

Word Origin for voluptuary

C17: from Late Latin voluptuārius delightful, from Latin voluptās pleasure

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