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    Luxure (en. Lust)

    [lyk.syʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of a person who seeks pleasure at any cost.
    His life was filled with lust and debauchery.
    Sa vie était remplie de luxure et de débauche.
    Behavior characterized by an excessive search for pleasure.
    Lust can lead to immoral actions.
    La luxure peut conduire à des actions immorales.
    Extravagant pleasure, often synonymous with excess.
    The banquet was an example of lust, with delicate dishes and fine wines.
    Le banquet était un exemple de luxure, avec des mets délicats et des vins fins.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'luxuria' meaning 'abundance, debauchery'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lust of the senses
    Intense search for sensory pleasures.
    luxure des sens
    to live in lust
    Leading a life marked by excess and pleasure.
    vivre dans la luxure
    lust and voluptuousness
    Sensual pleasures and bodily delights.
    luxure et volupté

    Related Words

    voluptuousness
    Intense pleasure, especially sensuality.
    volupté
    debauchery
    Excess in pleasures, often sexual.
    débauche
    indulgence
    Action of giving in to one's desires and pleasures.
    indulgence

    Slang Meanings

    Ephemeral and excessive pleasure.
    He spends his life chasing after the lust of Parisian nights.
    Il passe sa vie à courir après la luxure des nuits parisiennes.
    Hedonistic lifestyle.
    They lead a lifestyle of lust, only concerned with pleasures.
    Ils mènent un style de vie de luxure, ne se préoccupant que des plaisirs.