Adjective: voluptuary vu'lúp-choo,e-ree [N. Amer], vu'lúp-choo-u-ree [Brit]
- Devoted to or characterized by luxury and sensual pleasures
"The voluptuary decor of the palace was overwhelming";
- epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuous, luxury
- A person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
"The voluptuary spared no expense in pursuit of comfort and indulgence";
- sybarite
Derived forms: voluptuaries
See also: indulgent, sinful [informal]
Type of: sensualist
Encyclopedia: Voluptuary