† volupteousadj.
Obsolete.
Voluptuous.
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [adjective]
delicatea1393
deliciousa1393
voluptuous?a1475
pampereda1529
volupteousa1535
wealy1545
lascivious1589
smoothed1600
luxurious1606
luxuriose1727
high life1733
Vie Parisienne1890
decadent1967
a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 63/2 He set his volupteous pleasure before his honor.
1562 T. Wilson Arte Rhetorique 37 b The vnstedfastnes..and wickednes of volupteous desire.
1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 242 False hartednes, volupteous litherie, and al kynd of Viciousnes.
Derivatives
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [noun]
softnessOE
voluptuositya1380
voluptuoustya1382
delicacya1393
deliciousnessa1500
volupteousness1526
niceness1540
nicety1542
wealiness1545
luxe1558
voluptibility1631
luxury1633
voluptuousness1652
volupté1712
decadence1882
gracious living1892
vie de luxe1920
good life1937
dolce vita1961
sweet life1962
1526 Bible (Tyndale) James iv. 3 Youre volupteousnes that rayneth in youre members.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward V f. iijv A priuate mannes fantesy or volupteousnesse.
1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 82 There be some that suppose..Paradise, to be situated vnder th' Equinoctiall, as a place of pleasure, voluptiousnes, voide of Alteration, and contrary qualities.
1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 91 To satisfie the volupteousnes of the ryche.
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