sybaritism

as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures the billionaire's extravagant parties were marked by a degree of sybaritism not seen since the days of decadent Rome

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Noun
  • George’s storyline this season also highlights his relentlessness and greed.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
  • Described as a darkly satirical tale of family and greed, with Shakespearean roots, the show follows a ruthless real estate tycoon bent on gentrifying the heart of America, whose quest begins to threaten his empire and embroil his family in the violent past of a lakeside town.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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  • That fiscal responsibility has also been a victim of Trump’s political hedonism is just one final wound to the conservative psyche.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
  • When an unknown force grants his wish, Dorian’s subsequent life of hedonism and vice shifts from one of pleasure to abject horror.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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“Sybaritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sybaritism. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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