voluptuary (redirected from voluptuaries)

vo·lup·tu·ar·y  (v-lpch-r)

n. pl. vo·lup·tu·ar·ies

A person whose life is given over to luxury and sensual pleasures; a sensualist: "an adventurous voluptuary, angling in all streams for variety of pleasures" (Thomas De Quincey).

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[French voluptuaire, from Old French, from Late Latin volupturius, variant of Latin voluptrius, devoted to pleasure, from volupts, pleasure; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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vo·luptu·ary adj.

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voluptuary [vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ]

n pl -aries

a person devoted or addicted to luxury and sensual pleasures

adj

of, relating to, characterized by, or furthering sensual gratification or luxury

[from Late Latin voluptuārius delightful, from Latin voluptās pleasure]

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voluptuary - One totally into luxury and sensual pleasure.

See also related terms for luxury.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	voluptuary - a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses sybarite sensualist - a person who enjoys sensuality
Adj.	1.	voluptuary - 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" luxurious, sybaritic, luxuriant, epicurean, voluptuous indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"

Translations

voluptuary [vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ] N → voluptuoso/a m/f

voluptuary

n → Lüstling m