sybarite
Lover of luxury
A sybarite is a person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.
The word comes from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy notorious for its inhabitants' extravagant lifestyles.
A sybarite isn't merely wealthy but actively cultivates comfort and indulgence: The resort caters to sybarites who expect Egyptian cotton sheets and personal chefs.
The adjective sybaritic describes such tastes or the luxuries that satisfy them.
Seeker of sensual satisfaction
- voluptuaryLover of sensory excess
- bon-vivantConnoisseur of good living
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
epicurean · indulgence · gratification · pampering · leisure · relaxation · enjoyment · satisfaction
Beyond reasonable bounds
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- gluttonExcessive, voracious eater
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- intemperanceHabitual lack of restraint
dissipation · debauchee · libertine · rake · bacchanalian · reveler · bacchanalia · orgy
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- affluenceAbundance of money
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
splendor · grandeur · elegance · plushness · refinement · silk · velvet · marble
hedonist
Seeker of sensual satisfaction
- voluptuaryLover of sensory excess
- bon-vivantConnoisseur of good living
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
pleasure-seeker · epicurean · indulgence · gratification · pampering · leisure · relaxation · enjoyment · satisfaction · revelry
immoderate
Beyond reasonable bounds
- profligateRecklessly extravagant or dissolute
- gluttonExcessive, voracious eater
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
intemperance · dissipation · debauchee · libertine · rake · bacchanalian · reveler · bacchanalia · orgy · carousing
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- affluenceAbundance of money
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
lavishness · splendor · grandeur · elegance · plushness · refinement · silk · velvet · marble · champagne
epicure
Lover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
gourmand · palate · sommelier · cuisine · delicacy · truffle · saffron · tasting · vintage · terroir
voluptuous
Sensually full-bodied
carnal · sultry · titillating · silken · velvety · caressing · perfumed · massage · bathhouse · incense
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- pleasure seekershedonist, hedonists, pleasure seeker, pleasure seekers, pleasure-seeker
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- partygoerspartygoers, party-goer, party-goers, attendee, partier
- vicevice, debauchery, prostitution, depravity, immorality