Literary notes about Sybaritic (AI summary)
In literature, “sybaritic” is employed to evoke a vivid atmosphere of luxurious self-indulgence and epicurean delight. Writers use the term to describe characters or environments saturated with sensual pleasures—from depicting a man too lazy to brave the elements because of his self-indulgent nature [1] to portraying sumptuous rooms and feasts exuding boundless luxury [2][3]. It often carries a dual edge, suggesting both an allure of decadence and a critique of excess, as seen when it contrasts with stoic virtues or serves as a marker for a lifestyle of ritzy abandon [4][5]. This layered use enriches the narrative, painting detailed pictures of both physical surroundings and inner dispositions defined by a pursuit of pleasure and comfort [6][7].
- The little man had been too lazy and sybaritic to face the cold and wet outside.
— from At the Gate of Samaria by William John Locke - Dinner was served in a small white Georgian dining-room, with every appurtenance of almost Sybaritic luxury.
— from The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim - A sybaritic sofa occupied an entire wall.
— from The Girl in His Mind by Robert F. Young - Stoic virtues were as vain in his eyes as Sybaritic joys.
— from Interpretations of Poetry and Religion by George Santayana - Then he drew the curtains and threw himself down into Robert’s chair, with a sigh of Sybaritic satisfaction.
— from Robert Elsmere by Ward, Humphry, Mrs. - sensual , a. unspiritual, carnal , fleshly , sensuous ; voluptuous , luxurious , sybaritic, wanton , licentious , self-indulgent.
— from Putnam's Word Book A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming - Only an unexpected incident kept him equally from the extreme of listless sybaritic indulgence or of morbid cynicism.
— from The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales by Bret Harte
