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   Prof·li·ga·cy

   /ˈpräfləɡəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources: "there is no conceivable justification for such fiscal profligacy"
   • 2. licentious or dissolute behavior: "the emperor's sexual profligacy"

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   The meaning of PROFLIGACY is the quality or state of being profligate.

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   PROFLIGACY definition: 1. the act of spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise: 2. bad or…. Learn more.

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   Profligacy definition: shameless dissoluteness.. See examples of PROFLIGACY used in a sentence.

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   Profligacy is the spending of too much money or the using of too much of something.

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   Definitions of profligacy. noun. the trait of spending extravagantly. synonyms: extravagance, prodigality. see more. noun. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure. synonyms: dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Profligacy."

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   1. Given to or characterized by licentiousness or dissipation: a profligate nightlife. 2. Given to or characterized by reckless waste; wildly extravagant: a profligate spender; the profligate use of water. n. A profligate person.

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   May 21, 2024 · profligacy (countable and uncountable, plural profligacies) Careless wastefulness.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPROFLIGACY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   Jun 6, 2024 · Profligacy is the spending of too much money or the using of too much of something.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprofligacy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    profligacy. noun. /ˈprɒflɪɡəsi/ /ˈprɑːflɪɡəsi/ [uncountable] (formal, disapproving) the fact or habit of using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way. How can such profligacy be justified? Want to learn more?

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    Profligacy definition, shameless dissoluteness. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023