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Definitions for profligacy
ˈprɒf lɪ gə siprofli·ga·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. extravagance, prodigality, profligacynoun

    the trait of spending extravagantly

  2. profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, loosenessnoun

    dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

Wiktionary

  1. profligacynoun

    Careless wastefulness.

  2. profligacynoun

    Shameless and immoral behaviour.

  3. Etymology: profligate + -y

Wikipedia

  1. profligacy

    A spendthrift (also profligate or prodigal) is someone who is extravagant and recklessly wasteful with money, often to a point where the spending climbs well beyond his or her means. "Spendthrift" derives from an obsolete sense of the word "thrift" to mean prosperity rather than frugality, so a "spendthrift" is one who has spent their prosperity.Historical figures who have been characterised as spendthrifts include George IV of the United Kingdom, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and Marie Antoinette the Queen of France.The term is often used by news media as an adjective applied to governments who are thought to be wasting public money.

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  1. profligacy

    Profligacy is the reckless and wasteful use of resources, especially money, often associated with extravagant lifestyle and irresponsible behavior. It refers to a lack of restraint or care in management and can also refer to immorality or decadence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Profligacyadjective

    the quality of state of being profligate; a profligate or very vicious course of life; a state of being abandoned in moral principle and in vice; dissoluteness

  2. Etymology: [See Profligate, a.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of profligacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of profligacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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  • VerschwendungGerman
  • dissolutezza, spreco, sperpero, sregolatezzaItalian
  • verspilling, losbandigheid, roekeloosheidDutch
  • rozrzutnośćPolish
  • licenciosidade, esbanjamento, prodigalidade, desperdício, libertinagem, devassidãoPortuguese
  • распутство, расточительностьRussian
  • کفایت شعاریUrdu
  • sự hoang phíVietnamese

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