voluptuary
noun
vo·lup·tu·ary
və-ˈləp(t)-shə-ˌwer-ē 
plural voluptuaries
: a person whose chief interests are luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites
voluptuary
adjective
Examples of voluptuary in a Sentence
a fin de siècle novel about dandies and voluptuaries
Recent Examples on the Web
Nothing important happens in this movie, which the Italian voluptuary Luca Guadagnino directed and yet, being as manically alive as Mr. Fiennes is here has to count for something.
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2017
Wesley Morris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2017
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“Voluptuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluptuary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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