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sumptuary
This term is highly specialized and primarily used in historical, legal, or sociological contexts. It describes a specific type of regulation designed to enforce social stratification by restricting the consumption of luxury goods to certain classes of people. Because it refers to a specific legal mechanism, it is almost exclusively paired with the words laws or legislation.
In modern usage, the word is rarely applied to current government policies, as contemporary luxury taxes differ from sumptuary laws. While a tax aims to raise revenue, a sumptuary law aims to control social behavior and maintain a visible hierarchy of status through mandated austerity or restriction.
Meanings
Examples
The empire enacted strict sumptuary laws to prevent commoners from wearing purple silk.
I wonder if these sumptuary restrictions were actually enforced or just ignored by the wealthy.
You cannot wear that gold embroidery because it violates the sumptuary legislation of the city.
Sumptuary taxes were often used as a tool to curb the excessive spending of the nobility.
The king issued a sumptuary decree limiting the number of courses served at private banquets.
It seems absurd that a sumptuary law would dictate the type of fabric a merchant could buy.
The court official checked the guest's attire for any breach of sumptuary codes.