prodigality

[ prod-i-gal-i-tee ]

noun

, plural prod·i·gal·i·ties

1. the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending.
2. an instance of it.
3. lavish abundance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigality¹

1300–50; Middle English prodigalite < Latin prōdigālitās wastefulness, equivalent to prōdig ( us ) extravagant + -āl ( is ) -al ¹ + -itās -ity