A formal, literary term for excessive luxury and extravagance, often with a nuance of arrogance or pride. Rare in modern conversation; more common in classical or written contexts.
His extravagant lifestyle eventually led to his ruin.
Many classical texts contain admonitions against luxury and extravagance.
Compound of 驕 (pride, arrogance) and 奢 (extravagance, luxury). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys arrogant extravagance.