voluptuary

/vəˌlʌptʃəˈwɛri/

Other forms: voluptuaries

A voluptuary loves the good life — he is a person whose fondest wish might be to lie on a velvet sofa while being fed chocolate cupcakes.

Another word for voluptuary is hedonist, someone whose favorite things are comfort and luxury, and whose highest priority is sensual pleasure. A voluptuary might be especially fond of fine clothing, delicious food, and a luxurious home. The Latin root of voluputary is voluptas, which means "pleasure," and that is exactly what a voluptuary is preoccupied with, his or her own pleasure.

Definitions of voluptuary

1. adjective

   displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
   synonyms: epicurean, luxuriant, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuous

   indulgent

   characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
2. noun

   a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
   synonyms: sybarite

   type of:

   sensualist

   a person who enjoys sensuality