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noun
One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, derogatory
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Synonyms: hedonist, pleasure seeker, lap dog, bon viveur, epicure, epicurean, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater, pleasurist, sensualist, softling, sybarite, voluptuarian, voluptuary
Antonyms: none provided
History
From lap + -ling.
