voluptuousness

noun

as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures a painting by the 19th-century artist Ingres that vividly portrays the languorous voluptuousness of a sultan's seraglio

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Recent Examples of voluptuousness The voluptuousness of the atmosphere evokes a mood of nineteenth-century literary decadence. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluptuousness
  1. sensuality
  2. greed
Noun
  • The aural experience, overall, has a velvety, glimmering sensuality.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, while shimmering from head to toe, the Valentino dress retained simplicity and sensuality inn equal measure classic and contemporary — not an easy feat to achieve, especially while promoting a series rooted in the ’80s aesthetic.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of sensuality
Noun
  • More than three-quarters of the world's cobalt supply lies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose abundant resources have drawn greed and grifters for centuries.
    — Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Political radicals have found purchase in Democratic primaries in part because of disgust with our present system of capitalist greed, self-dealing and multi-card monte with all cards in the president du jour’s hands.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of greed

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“Voluptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuousness. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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