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View usage for: voluptuary in British English (vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -aries1. a person devoted or addicted to luxury and sensual pleasures adjective2. of, relating to, characterized by, or furthering sensual gratification or luxury Word origin C17: from Late Latin voluptuārius delightful, from Latin voluptās pleasure voluptuary in American English (vəˈlʌptʃuˈɛri) nounWord forms: plural voˈluptuˌaries1. a person devoted to luxurious living and sensual pleasures; sensualist; sybarite adjective2. of or characterized by luxury and sensual pleasures Word origin L voluptuarius < voluptas, pleasure: see voluptuous Examples of 'voluptuary' in a sentencevoluptuary Synonyms of 'voluptuary'sensualist, playboy, profligate, epicurean More Synonyms of voluptuary Definition a person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures Synonyms sensualist profligate pleasure seeker sybarite luxury-lover Additional synonymsa garrulous book collector and bon vivant Synonyms gourmet, bon viveur, connoisseur, foodie (informal), epicurean, hedonist, pleasure-seeker, epicure, gastronome, voluptuary, luxurist I am no great epicurean - give me simple food every time. Synonyms gourmet, foodie (informal), bon vivant, epicure, gastronome an unabashed hedonist Synonyms pleasure-seeker, epicurean, bon vivant, epicure, sensualist, voluptuary, sybariteNearby words ofvoluptuary - voluntarily
- voluntary
- volunteer
- voluptuary
- voluptuous
- voluptuousness
- vomit
Additional synonymsDefinition a rich man who devotes himself to such pleasures as nightclubs and female company Father was a playboy. Synonyms womanizer, philanderer, rake, socialite, man about town, pleasure seeker, lady-killer (informal), roué, lover boy (slang), ladies' man |