extravagance
/ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/
noun
- The quality of being wasteful or spending more money than is necessary or reasonable.
- Her extravagance with designer clothes left her with no savings.
- He criticized the extravagance of buying a yacht when they couldn't pay the rent.
- The company's extravagance on office parties led to budget cuts.
- Something that is expensive and not necessary, often bought for pleasure or luxury.
- Buying organic strawberries in winter felt like a small extravagance.
- A weekend at a five-star hotel was a rare extravagance for the family.
- For her birthday, she allowed herself the extravagance of a spa day.
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