VOLUPTUARY


Meaning of VOLUPTUARY in English

/veuh lup"chooh er'ee/ , n. , pl. voluptuaries , adj.

n.

1. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure.

adj.

2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by preoccupation with luxury and sensual pleasure: voluptuary tastes.

[ 1595-1605; voluptuarius, L voluptarius pertaining to (sensual) pleasure, equiv. to volupt ( as ) pleasure + -arius -ARY; for -u- see VOLUPTUOUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .