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(-rīt′)

noun

a person born or living in ancient Sybaris
anyone very fond of self-indulgence and luxury; voluptuary

Origin: L Sybarita < Gr Sybaritēs

Related Forms:

Sybaritic adjective or sybaritic
sybaritically adverb
sybaritism noun

See Sybarite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

often sybarite A person devoted to pleasure and luxury; a voluptuary.
A native or inhabitant of Sybaris.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Sybarīta, native of Sybaris

Origin: , from Greek Subarītēs

Origin: , from Subaris, Sybaris (from the notorious luxury of its inhabitants)

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Related Forms:

sybˈa·rit·ism (-rĭ-tĭzˌəm) noun

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