English

Adjective

Sybaritic ‎(comparative more Sybaritic, superlative most Sybaritic)

1. Of or relating to Sybaris or its inhabitants.

English

Adjective

sybaritic ‎(comparative more sybaritic, superlative most sybaritic)

1. Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; self-indulgent or decadent.
   • 1619, H. Hutton, Follie's Anat.:

     His belly is a Cesterne of receit, […] A Sabariticke Sea, a depthlesse Gulfe.

   • 1961, Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land, page 501:

     Mike looked again at his glass, took a slow sybaritic sip.

2. Having the character of or dedicated to excessive luxury.
   • 1985, Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked:

     His is a manly trade; sybaritic Rome, that is becoming effeminate, needs to see muscle at work, recalling more primitive glories.

Quotations

• For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:sybaritic.

Related terms

• sybarite