sybarite
Meaning: A person who is excessively fond of luxury and sensual pleasure; someone devoted to comfort and indulgence.
Sybarite is a more literary and elevated synonym for 'hedonist,' with particular emphasis on luxury and comfort rather than pleasure in general. It implies wealth or at least expensive tastes, and carries a tone of mild disapproval or amused indulgence. The word is relatively rare in everyday speech but appears in travel writing, lifestyle journalism, and literary criticism.
Examples
- The hotel was designed for sybarites, with Egyptian cotton sheets, marble bathrooms, and a twenty-four-hour butler service. 这家酒店是为奢靡享乐者而设计的,配备埃及棉床单、大理石浴室和二十四小时管家服务。El hotel estaba diseñado para sibaritas, con sábanas de algodón egipcio, baños de mármol y servicio de mayordomo las veinticuatro horas.そのホテルはシバライトのために設計され、エジプト綿のシーツ、大理石のバスルーム、二十四時間のバトラーサービスを備えていた。그 호텔은 사치를 추구하는 이들을 위해 설계되어, 이집트산 면 시트, 대리석 욕실, 24시간 집사 서비스를 갖추고 있었다.
- He was a confessed sybarite who refused to drink any champagne below a certain vintage. 他是一个自认的享乐主义者,拒绝饮用低于某一年份的香槟。Era un sibarita confeso que se negaba a beber champán por debajo de cierta cosecha.彼は自認のシバライトで、一定のヴィンテージ以下のシャンパンは飲むことを拒んだ。그는 자타가 공인하는 시바리트로, 일정 빈티지 이하의 샴페인은 마시기를 거부했다.
- The austere wartime generation viewed the sybarites of the 1960s with a mixture of envy and contempt. 节俭的战时一代以羡慕与蔑视交织的复杂心情看待二十世纪六十年代那些纵情享乐的人。La austera generación de la guerra contemplaba a los sibaritas de los años sesenta con una mezcla de envidia y desprecio.質素な戦時世代は、一九六〇年代の享楽者たちを羨望と軽蔑の入り混じった目で見ていた。검소한 전시 세대는 1960년대의 향락주의자들을 부러움과 경멸이 뒤섞인 시선으로 바라보았다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: literary, media
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin Sybarita, from Greek Sybarites (inhabitant of Sybaris), an ancient Greek colony in southern Italy notorious for the luxurious and pleasure-loving lifestyle of its citizens.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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