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SUMPTUOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Synonyms:
lavishness; luxury; sumptuosity; sumptuousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sumptuousness" is a kind of...):
expensiveness (the quality of being high-priced)
Derivation:
sumptuous (ostentatiously rich and superior in quality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
Synonyms:
luxuriousness; luxury; opulence; sumptuousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sumptuousness" is a kind of...):
wealth; wealthiness (the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money)
Derivation:
sumptuous (ostentatiously rich and superior in quality)
