luxury

noun
lux·u·ry
/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/

Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.

Other meanings

Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.
Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).

Related words

antiluxury
luxurist
nonluxury
semiluxury
superluxury
ultraluxury
unluxury
lap of luxury
luxury box
luxury belief
luxury good
luxury tax

Example sentences

“Velvet fabric is often seen as a sign of luxury.”
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Word history

From Latin "luxuria" (rankness, luxury).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “luxury” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.