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Voluptuary

voluptuary

Origin: L. Voluptuarius or voluptarius, fr. Voluptas pleasure.

A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites. A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary. (Sir W. Scott)

Synonym: Sensualist, epicure.


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