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Sybarite
[sib-uh-rahyt]
noun
(usually lowercase)a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
Synonyms:an inhabitant of Sybaris.
sybarite
/ ˈsɪbəˌraɪt, ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk /
noun
(sometimes capital) a devotee of luxury and the sensual vices
adjective
luxurious; sensuous
Other Word Forms
- sybaritism noun
- ˌˈپ adverb
- ˈپ noun
- sybaritic adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Sybarite1
Example Sentences
“Spa Sybarite” is a three-minute film by Joshua Ashish Dawson, a 32-year-old Angeleno who describes himself as a “world builder” and much of his work as “speculative climate futures.”
At “Spa Sybarite,” the voice-over goes on, guests are offered “an assortment of scientifically tested customized treatments to help your body condition itself to the environmental despair that faces our planet.”
As a dreamy soundtrack plays in the background, she arrives at “Spa Sybarite,” where futuristic stone treatment pods hover on stilts above a desert landscape.
The conceit for “Spa Sybarite” is both slightly absurd and eminently believable.
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