voluptuary
[vuh-luhp-choo-er-ee]
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.
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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Related Words for voluptuary
epicurean, hedonist, sensualist, epicure, hedonic, hedonistic, hot, passionate, voluptuousExamples from the Web for voluptuary
Contemporary Examples of voluptuary
It was also an occasion for voluptuary displays of tough-mindedness.
Historical Examples of voluptuary
Bigot, a voluptuary in every sense, craved a change of pleasure.
The Golden DogWilliam Kirby
Fair lady, he went onyour mother was, like yourself, a voluptuary.
The Sorrows of SatanMarie Corelli
Voluptuary as he was, Ulick didn't feel a spark of erotic emotion for his companion.
Painted VeilsJames Huneker
A great governor may be one-fourth voluptuary, but he must be three-parts politician.
The African ColonyJohn Buchan
An epicure and a voluptuary, he had lived in extraordinary luxury.
Old and New LondonWalter Thornbury
voluptuary
noun plural -aries
adjective
Word Origin for voluptuary
C17: from Late Latin voluptuārius delightful, from Latin voluptās pleasure
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