voluptén.
/vɒˈl(j)uːpteɪ//vəˈl(j)uːpteɪ/ = voluptuousness n.
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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
1712 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 12 Aug. (1965) I. 155 All things would have contributed to make your Life passe in (the true volupté) a smooth Tranquillity.
1937 L. Bromfield Rains Came iii. xxxvi. 435 The lingam, symbol of creation, of volupté and strange desires and pleasures.
1962 W. Nowottny Lang. Poets Use viii. 216 The elements of volupté and masochism in a fervent devotional tradition.
1981 Times Lit. Suppl. 13 Feb. 158/3 The narrative's need to shock, its dedicated oscillatings between volupté and vomit, are adolescent.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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