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lux·u·ry

(lŭg′zhə-rē, lŭk′shə-)

n. pl. lux·u·ries

1. Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings: lives in luxury.

a. Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort: felt entitled to a few luxuries after so much hard work.

b. Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do: did not have the luxury of working in an up-to-date laboratory.

adj.

Providing luxury: a luxury car.

[Middle English luxurie, lust, from Old French, from Latin luxuria, excess, luxury, from luxus.]

Synonyms: luxury, extravagance, frill
These nouns denote something desirable that is not a necessity: the real luxury of riding in a limousine; a simple wedding without any extravagances; caviar and other culinary frills.

Antonym: necessity

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luxury

(ˈlʌkʃərɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. indulgence in and enjoyment of rich, comfortable, and sumptuous living

2. (sometimes plural) something that is considered an indulgence rather than a necessity

3. something pleasant and satisfying: the luxury of independence.

4. (modifier) relating to, indicating, or supplying luxury: a luxury liner.

[C14 (in the sense: lechery): via Old French from Latin luxuria excess, from luxus extravagance]

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lux•u•ry

(ˈlʌk ʃə ri, ˈlʌg ʒə-)

n., pl. -ries,
adj. n.

1. a material object, service, etc., conducive to physical comfort or sumptuous living, but usu. not a necessity of life.

2. free indulgence in the comforts and pleasures afforded by such things: a life of luxury.

3. a means of ministering to indulgence: the luxury of choosing.

4. a pleasure out of the ordinary allowed to oneself: the luxury of an extra piece of cake.

5. a foolish or worthless form of self-indulgence: the luxury of self-pity.

6. Archaic. lust; lasciviousness; lechery.

adj.

7. of, pertaining to, or providing luxury: a luxury hotel.

[1300–50; Middle English luxurie < Latin luxuria rankness, luxuriance]

luxury

voluptuary - One totally into luxury and sensual pleasure.
deluxe - Once two words, it is French for "of luxury."
eadness - Happiness derived from luxury and wealth.
luxury - Once a word for "lechery, lasciviousness."

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Noun	1.	luxury - something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity indulgence, self-indulgence - an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
	2.	luxury - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive lavishness, sumptuosity, sumptuousness expensiveness - the quality of being high-priced
	3.	luxury - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"

luxury

noun

1. opulence, splendour, richness, extravagance, affluence, hedonism, a bed of roses, voluptuousness, the life of Riley, sumptuousness She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
opulence want, poverty, deprivation, austerity, privation, destitution

2. extravagance, treat, extra, indulgence, frill, nonessential We never had money for little luxuries.
extravagance necessity, need

3. pleasure, delight, comfort, satisfaction, enjoyment, bliss, indulgence, gratification, wellbeing Relax in the luxury of a Roman-style bath.
pleasure difficulty, burden, misery, discomfort, hardship, uphill (S. African), infliction

Quotations
"Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities" [John Lothrop Motley]

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luxury

noun

Something costly and unnecessary:

extravagance, extravagancy, frill.

Translations

تَرَف، بَذْخرَفَاهِيَةٌكَماليّات

luxuspřepychpřepychovýzbytečnost

luksusluksus-luksusting

Luxus Luxusartikel Überfluss verbringen

πολυτέλεια

lujo artículo de lujo

ylellisyysloistoluksus

luxe richesse

luksuzraskoš

luxuscikk

lúxus, munaîur

lusso lussuosamente lussuoso pompa sfarzo

贅沢

사치

prabangiaiprabangos dalykas

greznībagreznuma-greznuma priekšmetsgreznums

prepych

potratarazkošje

lyx

ความหรูหรา

lüks konfor

sự xa xỉ

奢侈奢侈品

luxury

[ˈlʌkʃərɪ]

A. N (= opulence) → lujo m; (= extravagance, treat) → lujo m; (= article) → artículo m de lujo
to live in luxury → vivir con mucho lujo
a holiday is a luxury we can't afford → unas vacaciones son un lujo que no nos podemos permitir

B. CPD [goods, apartment] → de lujo
luxury tax N → impuesto m de lujo

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luxury

[ˈlʌkʃəri]

(= comfort) → luxe m
It was luxury! → C'était un vrai luxe!
to live in luxury, to live a life of luxury → vivre dans le luxe

(= costly thing) → luxe m
to be a luxury (= expensive) → être un luxe

(= indulgence) → luxe m
It's a luxury to be able to lie in → C'est un luxe que de pouvoir faire la grasse matinée.
little luxuries → petites gâteries fpl

modif [car, apartment, brand] → de luxe
a luxury hotel → un hôtel de luxe
luxury goods → articles mpl de luxe

luxury

(in general) → Luxus m; (of car, house etc) → luxuriöse or feudale Ausstattung, Komfort m; to live a life of luxury → ein Luxusleben or ein Leben im Luxus führen

(= article) → Luxus m no pl; we can’t allow ourselves many luxuries → wir können uns (dat) → nicht viel Luxus leisten; little luxuries → Luxus m; (to eat) → kleine Genüsse pl

adj attr → Luxus-; luxury car → Luxusauto nt; luxury flat (esp Brit) or apartment → Luxus- or Komfortwohnung f; luxury goods → Luxusgüter pl; luxury liner → Luxusdampfer m; luxury tax → Luxussteuer f

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luxury

[ˈlʌkʃ/ərɪ]

1. n (gen) → lusso; (article) → (oggetto di) lusso

2. adj (goods, apartment) → di lusso

luxury

(ˈlakʃəri) – plural ˈluxuries – noun

1. great comfort usually amongst expensive things. They live in luxury; (also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods.

2. something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive. We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials.

luxurious (lagˈzjuəriəs) adjective

supplied with luxuries. a really luxurious flat/life.

luˈxuriously adverb

luˈxuriousness noun

luxury

→ رَفَاهِيَةٌ luxus luksus Luxus πολυτέλεια lujo ylellisyys luxe luksuz lusso 贅沢 사치 luxe luksus luksus luxo роскошь lyx ความหรูหรา lüks sự xa xỉ 奢侈

References in classic literature ?

"Beware my Laura (she would often say) Beware of the insipid Vanities and idle Dissipations of the Metropolis of England; Beware of the unmeaning Luxuries of Bath and of the stinking fish of Southampton."

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There were bazaars, shops, warehouses, market stalls, granaries- for the most part still stocked with goods- and there were factories and workshops, palaces and wealthy houses filled with luxuries, hospitals, prisons, government offices, churches, and cathedrals.

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People in high life have all the luxuries to themselves-- among others, the luxury of indulging their feelings.

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Some things are really necessaries of life in some circles, the most helpless and diseased, which in others are luxuries merely, and in others still are entirely unknown.