Luxuriate
/lʌɡˈʒʊə.ri.eɪt/noun
To enjoy great comfort or abundance; to grow or exist in a rich, plentiful way.
Did you know?“Luxuriate” comes from Latin roots tied to excess and abundance, and its ancestor *luxus* could mean both “luxury” and “excess” — a reminder that pleasure and overgrowth were once the same idea.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leug-
“to bend, twist, or be weak/loose”
Latin
Latin
luxus
“excessive, extravagant; also overgrown or rank”
Late Latin
Latin
luxuriāre
“to grow rankly, to be excessive or exuberant”
Old French
Old French
luxurier
“to grow rank; to luxuriate, live in excess”
Middle English
English
luxuriaten
“to grow rankly; to live in luxury or excess”
Modern English
English
luxuriate
“to enjoy abundant comfort or to grow profusely”