sybarite
SIB-uh-ryt, noun
A person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
“The cat is a sybarite with a strict schedule of sunbeams.”
Where sybarite comes from
Sybaris was a Greek city in Italy with a reputation for ruinous comfort.
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