luxuriation

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

lux•u•ri•ate /lʌgˈʒʊriˌeɪt, lʌkˈʃʊr-/   v. [no object] , -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to enjoy oneself without holding back;
   indulge in luxury.
2. to grow fully;
   thrive.
3. to take great delight:
   luxuriated in the warm bath.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

lux•u•ri•ate  (lug zhŏŏr′ē āt′, luk shŏŏr′-), v.i., -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to enjoy oneself without stint;
   revel:
   to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
2. to grow fully or abundantly;
   thrive:
   The plants luxuriated in the new soil.

• Latin luxuriātus, past participle of luxuriāre. See luxuriant, -ate¹
• 1615–25

lux•u′ri•a′tion, n.