prodigality
/ˌprɑdɪˈɡæləti/
noun
- The quality or state of being wastefully extravagant; reckless spending.
- She regretted her youthful prodigality after she had to work three jobs to pay off her debts.
- The government's prodigality during the boom years led to a severe financial crisis.
- His prodigality with money eventually left him homeless and in debt.
- Great abundance or lavishness; the quality of being extremely generous or plentiful.
- Nature's prodigality is evident in the countless species that inhabit the rainforest.
- The prodigality of the harvest filled the barns to overflowing.
- The host's prodigality at the feast amazed all the guests, with endless courses of food and drink.
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