voluptuary
3 synonyms for voluptuary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who lives mainly for physical pleasure and enjoyment.
Synonyms
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Etymology
Taken from French voluptuaire, or straight from its source Late Latin voluptuārius, itself from Latin voluptārius (“pleasure-seeker; agreeable, delightful, pleasant; sensual”), from voluptās (“delight, pleasure, satisfaction”) + -ārius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns). Voluptās in turn comes from volup (“with ple...
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