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SUMPTUOUSNESS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality possessed by something that is excessively expensiveplay

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 livingplay

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)

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