Prodigality
Pronunciation : Prod`i*gal"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. prodigalit?, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal.]
Definition : Defn: Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; -- opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony."The prodigality of his wit." Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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