sybaritism
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Sybaritism — Syb a*rit*ism, n. Luxuriousness; effeminacy; wantonness; voluptuousness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sybaritism — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌrīd.ˌizəm, ˌrīˌtiz noun ( s) : the quality or state of being sybaritic lapsed into the sybaritism of sheer sensation T.R.Weiss sensual to the point of sybaritism R.R.Von Abele * * * Sybarītˈism noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sybaritism — noun see sybarite … New Collegiate Dictionary
sybaritism — syb·a·rit·ism … English syllables
Sybarite — sybaritism /sib euh ruy tiz euhm/, n. /sib euh ruyt /, n. 1. (usually l.c.) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure. 2. an inhabitant of Sybaris. [1590 1600; < L Sybarita < Gk Sybarítes. See SYBARIS, ITE1] Syn. 1. sensualist. * * * … Universalium
Intemperance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Intemperance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 intemperance intemperance Sgm: N 1 sensuality sensuality animalism carnality Sgm: N 1 tragalism tragalism Sgm: N 1 pleasure pleasure Sgm: N 1 effeminacy effe … English dictionary for students
sybarite — noun Date: circa 1555 1. [from the notorious luxury of the Sybarites] voluptuary, sensualist 2. capitalized a native or resident of the ancient city of Sybaris • sybaritic adjective • sybaritically adverb • sybaritism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
José de Salamanca, 1st Count of los Llanos — José de Salamanca 1st Marquess of Salamanca, 1st Count of los Llanos Full name José María de Salamanca y Mayol Born May 23, 1811(1811 05 23) … Wikipedia
appetite — Synonyms and related words: Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, alacrity, an universal wolf, animation, animus, anxiety, anxiousness, appetence, appetency, appetition, appetitiveness, avidity, avidness, bent, bias, breathless impatience, canine… … Moby Thesaurus
dissipation — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abandonment, ablation, amusement, attenuation, attrition, blackout, blocking, broadcast, broadcasting, carousal, carouse, carpe diem, circumfusion, conspicuous consumption, consumption, corrosion, debauch,… … Moby Thesaurus
