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.

Origin of voluptuary

First recorded in 1595–1605; from French voluptuaire, from Late Latin voluptuārius, from Latin “pertaining to (sensual) pleasure,” equivalent to volupt(ās) “pleasure, delight” + -ārius adjective suffix; see -ary; for -u- see voluptuous

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Example sentences 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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单词	voluptuary
释义	voluptuary [ vuh-luhp-choo-er-ee ] / vəˈlʌp tʃuˌɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR voluptuary ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1595–1605; from French voluptuaire, from Late Latin voluptuārius, from Latin “pertaining to (sensual) pleasure,” equivalent to volupt(ās) “pleasure, delight” + -ārius adjective suffix; see -ary; for -u- see voluptuous Words nearby voluptuary volunteerism, Volunteers in Service to America, Volunteers of America, Volunteer State, voluntourism, voluptuary, voluptuous, volute, volute spring, volutin, volution Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to voluptuary epicurean, hedonist, sensualist, epicure, hedonic, hedonistic, hot, passionate, voluptuous
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voluptuary

noun, plural vo·lup·tu·ar·ies.

adjective

Origin of voluptuary

Words nearby voluptuary

Example sentences from the Web for voluptuary

British Dictionary definitions for voluptuary

noun plural -aries

adjective

Word Origin for voluptuary

Words related to voluptuary