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SYBARITIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sybaritic mean?
• SYBARITIC (adjective)
The adjective SYBARITIC has 1 sense:
1. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Familiarity information: SYBARITIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Synonyms:
epicurean; luxuriant; luxurious; sybaritic; voluptuary; voluptuous
Context example:
a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
Similar:
indulgent (characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone)
Derivation:
sybarite (a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses)
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