sybarite

noun

syb·​a·​rite ˈsi-bə-ˌrīt How to pronounce sybarite (audio)
Synonyms of sybaritenext
1
[from the notorious luxury of the Sybarites] : voluptuary, sensualist
2
capitalized : a native or resident of the ancient city of Sybaris
sybaritic
ˌsi-bə-ˈri-tik How to pronounce sybarite (audio)
adjective
sybaritically
ˌsi-bə-ˈri-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce sybarite (audio)
adverb
sybaritism
ˈsi-bə-ˌrī-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce sybarite (audio)
noun

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Examples of sybarite in a Sentence

the prince was remembered as a self-indulgent sybarite, not as a statesman or warrior
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Both nights ended in surrender too as Prada’s heaving crowd of LA sybarites danced and drank with abandon: this was definitely far crazier and way more interesting than your average fashion party. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024 It was said to be situated at one of the portals to Shambhala — a mythical kingdom of peace and tranquillity in the Buddhist imagining — and had been founded in the century before by an artist, saint and sybarite called Danzanravjaa, known as the lama of the Gobi. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sybarite was circa 1555

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“Sybarite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sybarite. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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