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The Meaning of Luxury

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Like the meaning of beauty, it seems that the meaning of luxury is somewhat subjective. What is deemed luxurious by one person, may not really match another persons definition. Whether luxury means wearing haute couture while dripping in diamonds, jetting off to a fabulous destination at the drop of a hat, or simply enjoying a nice turn-down service in your hotel room, the definition is something personal and different for each individual. These are the example use by the word luxurious: 1.characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury:a luxurious hotel. 2.given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what ischoice, expensive, or the l ike: a person with luxurioustastes. 3.given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous.

4.present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion,etc.; opulent: a luxuriou s harvest; music of luxuriousbeauty. 5.excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious prose.al, self-indulgent.

Antonyms
1. squalid. Adj. 1. luxurious - displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" sybaritic, voluptuary, luxuriant, epicurean, voluptuous indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" 2. luxurious - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" deluxe, opulent, princely, sumptuous, gilded, grand rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

The Meaning of Luxury

luxurious
Like the meaning of beauty, it seems that the meaning of luxury is somewhat subjective. What is deemed luxurious by one person, may not really match another persons definition. Whether luxury means wearing haute couture while dripping in diamonds, jetting off to a fabulous destination at the drop of a hat, or simply enjoying a nice turndown service in your hotel room, the definition is something personal and different for each individual. These are the example use by the word luxurious: 1.characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury:a luxurious hotel. 2.given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what ischoice, expensive, or the like: a p erson with luxurioustastes.

3.given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous. 4.present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion,etc.; opulent: a luxurious harve st; music of luxuriousbeauty. 5.excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious prose.al, self-indulgent.

Antonyms
1. squalid. Adj. 1. luxurious - displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" sybaritic, voluptuary, luxuriant, epicurean, voluptuous indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" 2. luxurious - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" deluxe, opulent, princely, sumptuous, gilded, grand rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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