Definition of Sibaritic
{ Syb`a*rit"ic (?), Syb`a*rit"ic*al (?), }
a. [L. Sybariticus, Gr. &?;.] Of or
pertaining to the Sybarites; resembling the Sybarites; luxurious;
wanton; effeminate. "Sybaritic dinners." Bp.
Warburton. "Sybaritical cloistres." Bp. Hall.
{ Syb`a*rit"ic (?), Syb`a*rit"ic*al (?), }
a. [L. Sybariticus, Gr. &?;.] Of or
pertaining to the Sybarites; resembling the Sybarites; luxurious;
wanton; effeminate. "Sybaritic dinners." Bp.
Warburton. "Sybaritical cloistres." Bp. Hall.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Of or having the qualities of self-indulgence or decadence. Word originates from the ancient Greek city of Sybaris, whose inhabitants were known for their love of luxury.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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