\sib-uh-RIT-ik\ |
adjective 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor. 2. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Sybaris or its inhabitants. |
Quotes |
A shower he held was for getting clean quickly and efficiently, but a bath, a bath was asybaritic experience to be savoured. It calms the soul, it relaxes utterly, it allows one to start one's day on one's own terms. -- Peter Turnbull, The Man with No Face, 1998 |
Origin |
Sybaritic derives from the name of the ancient Greek city Sybaris, which was known for the luxurious lifestyles of its inhabitants. It entered English |
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