sybarite:
- a person very fond of luxury and pleasure; a voluptuary; a sensualist
- (capitalized:) a resident of the ancient city of Sybaris
Example: And when the final blessing of a perfect French cook appeared to make our domestic picture complete, we became utter sybarites , frank worshippers of the splendors of the French cuisine. [Reference: Samuel Chamberlain, Clémentine in the Kitchen]
