Origin: L. Luxuria, fr. Luxus: cf. F. Luxure.
1. A
free indulgence in costly food, cloth, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. "Riches
expose a
man to pride and luxury." (Spectator)
2. Anything which pleases the senses, and is
also costly, or
difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and
rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries
ice is a great luxury. "He
cut the
side of a
rock for a garden, and, by laying on it land, furnished out a
kind of
luxury for a hermit." (Addison)
3. Lechery; lust. "Luxury is in
wine and drunkenness." (Chaucer)
4. Luxuriance; exuberance.
Synonym: Voluptuousness, epicurism, effeminacy, sensuality, lasciviousness, dainty, delicacy, gratification.
Source: Websters Vocabulary