prodigality
noun
the quality or fact of being prodigal; wasteful extravagance in spending.
prodigalities
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pluralof prodigality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One entire side of his existence escapes us,—that fantastic side, of which the insane prodigalities and inconceivable disorders have been revealed to us by the bills found in his desk.
From Other People's Money by Émile Gaboriau
The regent, Duke of Orleans, who succeeded him, increased this debt still more, especially by his reckless and infamous prodigalities, under the direction of his prime minister,--his old friend and tutor,--Cardinal Dubois.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers by John Lord
Antonius, on the other hand, had forfeited the esteem of the Romans by his prodigalities, by his Oriental affectations, and by his slavery to Cleopatra.
From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord
His revenues were princely; but his prodigalities might have made an emperor a bankrupt.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 493, June 11, 1831 by Various
He who knows how to turn his prodigalities to good account practices a large and noble economy.
From French Classics by William Cleaver Wilkinson
