sybaritic
(en)
fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent (derives from the Greek city Sybaris)
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The entire space of the property—imaginatively expanded, by censorious writers on Greene, into a site of sybaritic luxury
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The entire space of the property—imaginatively expanded, by censorious writers on Greene, into a site of sybaritic luxury
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peremptory
(en)
(adjective) putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay / (adjective) not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply / (adjective) admitting of no contradiction / (adjective) expressive of urgency or command / (adjective) characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance / (adjective) indicative of a peremptory attitude or nature; haughty / (noun) a challenge (as of a juror) made as of right without assigning any cause
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He was preternaturally resistant to any form of compulsion; and nothing is more peremptory than the digestive system.
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He was preternaturally resistant to any form of compulsion; and nothing is more peremptory than the digestive system.
heh
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doyenne
(en)
(noun) a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field (feminine version of doyen)
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An accomplished painter and linguist, Laetitia herself became, with age, a doyenne of Capri personalities, a stylish and fastidious grande dame, at the centre of the island’s occasions and institutions.
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An accomplished painter and linguist, Laetitia herself became, with age, a doyenne of Capri personalities, a stylish and fastidious grande dame, at the centre of the island’s occasions and institutions.
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4 months, 1 week ago