sybarite /ˈsibəˌrīt/ I. noun a person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury. II. derivatives sybaritism /ˈsibəˌrīˌtizəm / noun – origin mid 16th cent. (originally denoting an inhabitant of Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy, noted for luxury): via Latin from Greek Subaritēs.

