Definitions
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
Word origin
From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: splendor, grandeur, grandness, decadence”
““[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic? […]””
“Sir Humphrey Appleby: Bernard, what do you want? / Bernard Woolley: I want to have a clear conscience. / […] / Sir Humphrey Appleby: When did you acquire this taste for luxuries (laugh track)?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Nonessential comfort”6 letters
02“Costly comfort”6 letters
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