luxuriate
/lʌg'zjuərieit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To thrive profusely or flourish extensively: To grow or develop in a lush, abundant, or vigorous manner.
- To enjoy to excess; to indulge oneself with great pleasure and comfort: To take intense delight or sensual pleasure in something, often in a self-indulgent way.
- To become extravagant; to indulge (oneself) luxuriously: To behave or live in a sumptuous, opulent, or self-gratifying manner.
Usage
The verb "luxuriate" is typically used intransitively, often followed by the preposition "in." It describes a state of taking great, often leisurely, pleasure or thriving in a rich environment. It implies a sense of abundance, comfort, and deep enjoyment.
Examples
- Thriving/Flourishing:
- The plants luxuriate in the humid climate of the greenhouse.
- Enjoying to Excess:
- After a long week, she loves to luxuriate in a hot bubble bath.
- He luxuriated in the feeling of the soft, expensive sheets.
- Behaving Extravagantly:
- On vacation, they luxuriated in five-star hotels and gourmet meals.
Advanced Usage
- "to luxuriate in": This is the most common construction, emphasizing deep immersion in a pleasurable experience or condition.
- She luxuriated in the praise she received for her work.
- The cat luxuriates in the warm spot of sunlight on the floor.
Variants and Related Words
- Luxuriant (adj): Growing thickly and healthily; lush and abundant (e.g., ). Note: "Luxuriant" describes growth, while "luxurious" describes comfort/opulence.
- Luxurious (adj): Characterized by luxury; extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially when involving great expense.
- They stayed in a luxurious suite.
- Luxury (n): A state of great comfort or elegance, especially involving great expense; an inessential but desirable item.
Synonyms
- Revel: To take great pleasure or delight.
- Bask: To lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure.
- Indulge: To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something.
- Flourish: To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
- Thrive: To prosper, grow, or develop well.
Antonyms
- Deprive: To deny someone the possession or use of something.
- Abstain: To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
- Struggle: To strive under difficulty or opposition.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Luxuriate in one's own success": To take excessive or great pleasure in one's achievements.
- After winning the award, he was content to simply luxuriate in his own success for a while.
- "Luxuriate in idleness": To enjoy being lazy or inactive in a very comfortable way.
- On Sundays, I like to luxuriate in idleness and read the entire newspaper.
Verb
- thrive profusely or flourish extensively
- enjoy to excess
- She indulges in ice cream
- become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously