luxuriation

Thân thiện

She enjoyed a moment of luxuriation in the warm, scented bath.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act or state of luxuriating; taking luxurious pleasure or delight in something. It refers to the action of indulging in something with great enjoyment, comfort, or sensuous pleasure, often to an abundant or excessive degree.

Usage and Examples

Noun: * The primary use is to describe the state or experience of deep, often self-indulgent, enjoyment. * After a week of hard work, his Sunday morning was dedicated to the luxuriation in a hot bath with a good book. * She sighed with pure luxuriation as she sank into the soft, featherbed mattress.

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of reveling in sensory or physical comfort. It is more formal and less common than the verb "luxuriate."

Variants and Related Words

• Luxuriate (verb): To take luxurious pleasure; to indulge oneself. (e.g., )
• Luxurious (adjective): Characterized by luxury; very comfortable and expensive. (e.g., )
• Luxury (noun): A state of great comfort or elegance, especially involving great expense; something desirable but not essential. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Indulgence
• Reveling
• Basking
• Enjoyment
• Pleasure

Antonyms

• Austerity
• Deprivation
• Asceticism
• Discomfort

Học thuật

Noun

1. an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment