US /lʌɡˈʒʊrieɪt/ UK /lʌɡˈzjʊərieɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to take great pleasure in something; to indulge oneself

    She loved to luxuriate in a hot bath after a long day.

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1 verb · to take great pleasure in... revelindulgebaskwallowrelishsavordelight
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Derived forms luxuriation

Etymology

From Latin luxuriatus, past participle of luxuriare ('to grow rank, abound, run riot'), from luxuria ('excess'), from luxus ('excess, extravagance').

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