volupté
voluptuousness, sensual pleasure
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/vɔ.lyp.te/
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Cultural Note
'Volupté' is a literary and refined word for sensual delight. Baudelaire's poem 'L'invitation au voyage' famously describes a world of 'luxe, calme et volupté' (luxury, calm, and sensual pleasure). Matisse named one of his most famous paintings after this phrase. The word elevates physical pleasure to an aesthetic experience.
📝 Example Sentences
Elle s'abandonnait à la volupté de ses caresses.
She surrendered to the sensual pleasure of his caresses.
Ce parfum évoque la volupté et le mystère.
This perfume evokes voluptuousness and mystery.