luxuriate

[ luhg-zhoor-ee-eyt, luhk-shoor- ]

verb (used without object)

, lux·u·ri·at·ed, lux·u·ri·at·ing.

1. to enjoy oneself without stint; revel:

   to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.

2. to grow fully or abundantly; thrive:

   The plants luxuriated in the new soil.

luxuriate

/ lʌɡˈzjʊərɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. foll by in to take voluptuous pleasure; revel
2. to flourish extensively or profusely
3. to live in a sumptuous way

Derived Forms

• luxˌuriˈation, noun

Other Words From

• lux·uri·ation noun
• unlux·uri·ating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of luxuriate¹

1615–25; < Latin luxuriātus, past participle of luxuriāre. See luxuriant, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of luxuriate¹

C17: from Latin luxuriāre

Example Sentences

The satiety can be felt through the camera, its satisfaction with luxuriating in something so pure, so clean.

From Los Angeles Times

Rare is the book that can luxuriate in a discussion of Coppola’s taste for Charvet button-down shirts and how that related to her work on “Marie Antoinette.”

From Los Angeles Times

The camera moves just so, never racing or crawling, which allows you to luxuriate in the details that fill in the picture and deepen the realism.

From New York Times

He can linger, luxuriating on every instrumental detail in slow movements, and he can happily sprint past them all when speed and propulsion are required.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s surrounded with cascading vocal harmonies over a purring, melodic bass line, luxuriating in the romance; an alternate piano-centered version turns the same sentiments into a hymn.

From New York Times