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Profligacy
see synonyms of profligacyNoun
2. dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness, profligacy
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Profligacy
see synonyms of profligacyadj.
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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