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sybaritic
This term describes a level of luxury that transcends mere comfort, implying a deliberate and often excessive devotion to physical pleasure and opulence. It carries a strong connotation of indulgence and decadence, often suggesting a lack of restraint or a disregard for austerity and hard work.
While words like luxurious describe the quality of an object, sybaritic describes the nature of a lifestyle or a person's disposition. It is frequently used in critical or ironic contexts to highlight the gap between a privileged elite and the common experience, evoking images of lavish feasts, expensive fabrics, and an environment of total ease.
Meanings
Examples
The resort offered a sybaritic experience with private villas and personal servants.
He lived a sybaritic lifestyle, spending his inheritance on fine wines and rare art.
I just want one sybaritic weekend of sleeping in and eating gourmet chocolates.
The Roman elite were known for their sybaritic feasts and lavish baths.
Look at this place. It is absolutely sybaritic.
Look at this place. It is absolutely sybaritic.
She found the opulent decor of the hotel far too sybaritic for her modest tastes.
The emperor indulged in a sybaritic existence while his people suffered in poverty.
A sybaritic afternoon spent at the spa is exactly what I need right now.