| 单词 | voluptuary |
| 释义 | voluptuary (once / 14241 pages) adjn A voluptuary loves the good life — he is a person whose fondest wish might be to lie on a velvet sofa while being fed chocolate cupcakes. Another word for voluptuary is hedonist, someone whose favorite things are comfort and luxury, and whose highest priority is sensual pleasure. A voluptuary might be especially fond of fine clothing, delicious food, and a luxurious home. The Latin root of voluputary is voluptas, which means "pleasure," and that is exactly what a voluptuary is preoccupied with, his or her own pleasure. WORD FAMILYvoluptuary: voluptuaries USAGE EXAMPLESCertainly there was personal enmity between Hamilton and the bankrupt “voluptuary” he called Burr. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) He himself is a voluptuary, not a moralist, which immunizes him through pure logic against any accusation of hypocrisy. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2015) The sandwich, being designed to satisfy practical needs rather than voluptuary desires, has to be ready fast. New York Times(Apr 13, 2015) 1adj displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses Syn epicurean, luxuriant, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuous indulgent characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone 2n a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses Syn|Hyper sybarite sensualist a person who enjoys sensuality |
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