prodigality.

1. Extravagant spending or giving with insufficient restraint.

2. An abundance so rich or profuse that it seems extravagant.

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Words that belong together

• financial prodigality
• prodigality of a patron

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Financial prodigality emptied the account before the journey began.

The patron's prodigality delighted everyone except the steward.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.