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sybaritic

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syb·a·rit·ic  (sb-rtk)
adj.
1. Devoted to or marked by pleasure and luxury.
2. Sybaritic Of or relating to Sybaris or its people.

Syba·riti·cal·ly adv.

Sybaritic [ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Historical Terms) of or relating to the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris or its inhabitants
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Adj.1.sybaritic - displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"

sybaritic
adjective pleasure-loving, self-indulgent, hedonistic, champagne, luxurious, sensual, voluptuous, epicurean, bacchanalian, luxury-loving, Lucullan They have always lived a very sybaritic life.
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sybaritic [ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk] ADJsibarita, sibarítico
sybaritic
adj (form) persongenusssüchtig; way of lifeschwelgerisch


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