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voluptuosity

vo·lup·tu·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-luhp-choo-uh s]
    • /vəˈlʌp tʃu əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-luhp-choo-uh s]
    • /vəˈlʌp tʃu əs/

Definitions of voluptuosity word

  • adjective voluptuosity full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life. 1
  • adjective voluptuosity derived from gratification of the senses: voluptuous pleasure. 1
  • adjective voluptuosity directed toward or concerned with sensuous enjoyment or sensual pleasure: voluptuous desires. 1
  • adjective voluptuosity sensuously pleasing or delightful: voluptuous beauty. 1
  • noun voluptuosity the condition of being voluptuous 0
See all 5 definitions of voluptuosity

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Origin of voluptuosity

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin voluptuōsus, equivalent to volupt(ās) pleasure + -ōsus -ous; -u- probably by association with sumptuōsus sumptuous

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Parts of speech for Voluptuosity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Voluptuosity

voluptuosity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for voluptuosity

noun voluptuosity

  • adequateness — the quality of being adequate
  • ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
  • boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
  • comprehensiveness — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
  • distension — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
All 15 Synonyms of voluptuosity

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