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单词 voluptuosity
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voluptuosityn.

/vəˌlʌptjuːˈɒsɪti/
Forms: Middle English–1500s voluptuosite (Middle English -itee, Middle English–1500s -yte, 1500s -ytee), Middle English–1500s voluptuositie (Middle English -itye), 1500s– voluptuosity.
Etymology: < Old French voluptuosité (= Spanish voluptuosidad , Portuguese -idade ), or < medieval Latin voluptuōsitas , < Latin voluptuōsus : see voluptuous adj.
Now rare or Obsolete.
The quality or state of being voluptuous; voluptuousness.
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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
a1380 St. Augustine 741 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1878) 74 But þat paas is voluptuosite.
1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 280 Thurgh sotie and thurgh nycete, Of his voluptuosite He spareth no condicion Of ken ne yit religion.
c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1904) I. 99 Epicurus..if all he was a sewer of voluptuosite..neuer-þe-les he..said, þat appyls & oþer vile meatis sulde be vsid.
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1871) III. 349 Thei scholde not ȝiffe theire myndes to voluptuosite, but to theire doctrine.
1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton I ij Thou oughtest to flee dronkeship, and lechery and al her voluptuosites.
?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth xxvii. f. 36v This dyscorde and takyng of parties bytwene them..began among them..by superfluous habundance of richesse, voluptuosyte, & of other worldely delectatyons.
c1530 A. Barclay Egloges ii. sig. L v Voluptuosity Will haue of dysshes chaunge and dyuersyte.
a1678 A. Woodhead Motives Holy Living (1688) 113 The same action, that now is lawful, if continued, presently becomes unlawful (as..particular affection, into concupiscence; recreations, into voluptuosity).
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