SYBARITIC


Meaning of SYBARITIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rid.ik, -itik, -ēk adjective

Etymology: Latin Sybariticus, from Greek Sybaritikos, from Sybaritēs + -ikos -ic

1. usually capitalized

a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Sybaris

b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Sybaris

2. : marked by or given to luxury or voluptuous living

take his rest in sybaritic grandeur that eclipses the splendor of a sultan's harem — Green Peyton

the … basically sybaritic boy became a strong, aggressive, Spartan adult — G.W.Johnson

Synonyms: see sensuous

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