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Definitions for: Luxury
[n] something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
[n] the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
[n] wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
Webster (1913) Definition: Lux"u*ry, n.; pl. Luxuries. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus:
cf. F. luxure.]
1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, 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 earth, furnished out a kind of luxury
for a hermit. --Addison.
3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] --Shak.
Luxury is in wine and drunkenness. --Chaucer.
4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Syn: Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality;
lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.
Synonyms: extravagance, lavishness, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuosity, sumptuousness, sumptuousness
See Also: expensiveness, indulgence, self-indulgence, wealth, wealthiness
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