Sybarite (redirected from sybarites)

Syb·a·rite  (sb-rt)

n.

1. often sybarite A person devoted to pleasure and luxury; a voluptuary.

2. A native or inhabitant of Sybaris.

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[Latin Sybarta, native of Sybaris, from Greek Subarts, from Subaris, Sybaris (from the notorious luxury of its inhabitants).]

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syba·rit·ism (-r-tzm) n.

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sybarite [sib-bar-ite]

Noun

a lover of luxury and pleasure

Adjective

luxurious or sensuous [after Sybaris, ancient Greek colony in S Italy, famed for its luxury]

sybaritic adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sybarite - a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses voluptuary sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality