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prodigality

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun prodigality has 2 senses
  1. extravagance, prodigality, profligacy - the trait of spending extravagantly
    --1 is a kind of improvidence, shortsightedness
  2. extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high life - excessive spending
    --2 is a kind of waste, wastefulness, dissipation

Definitions from the Web

Prodigality

Noun: The quality or state of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance.

Example sentence: His excessive spending and lavish lifestyle were indicative of his prodigality.

Noun: Excessive or extravagant expenditure; spending abundantly.

Example sentence: She lived a life of prodigality, constantly buying expensive luxury items.

Noun: A person who is prodigal; a spendthrift.

Example sentence: Despite knowing that she should save money, Sarah couldn't resist being a prodigality and splurging on unnecessary items.

Adjective: Characterized by prodigality; wastefully extravagant.

Example sentence: The wealthy businessman had a prodigality lifestyle, throwing extravagant parties and constantly traveling in private jets.

Adverb: In a prodigal manner; wastefully.

Example sentence: He spent his inheritance prodigality, leaving him with nothing in a matter of a few years.

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