Sybarite
(noun)
A person devoted to luxury and pleasure, especially excessive luxury.
Origin:
From latin sybarita, from ancient greek συβαρίτης (sybarítēs), from sybaris, a city in southern italy famous for luxury.
Examples:
- The wealthy businessman was known for his sybarite lifestyle, with yachts, private jets and luxurious mansions.
- The ancient city of Sybaris was renowned for its sybarites, who lived a life of decadence and excess.
- The sybarite's lavish parties were the talk of the town, attracting the rich and famous from all over the world.
- The sybarite's tastes in food and drink were as extravagant as their lifestyle, with rare delicacies and expensive wines.
- The sybarite's lavish spending on material possessions was a source of envy and fascination for the less fortunate.