profusion
[pruh-fyoo-zhuhn]
- abundance; abundant quantity.
- a great quantity or amount (often followed by of).
- lavish spending; extravagance.
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Origin of profusion
Synonyms
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1. scarcity.
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Related Words
outpouringglutprosperitywealthplenitudeopulenceextravagancefloodplentyexcessoverflowcopiousnesssurplusamplenessExamples from the Web for profusion
Contemporary Examples
Despite the profusion of products, the star—as the U.N. clearly knows—will always be Posh herself.
In 2009, he said asylum-seekers "will bring with them a profusion of diseases."
It explains why fairytales boast such a profusion of curses, dragons, witches, and potions.
Historical Examples
It is tall, with a profusion of very large globular flowers.
The Mayflower, January, 1905Various
The profusion too, the rich and lavish bounty, of that goodly tavern!
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
She had been weeping, and her hair had fallen in profusion around her shoulders.
Homeward BoundJames Fenimore Cooper
The sides are ribbed with rocks, among which the cyclamens grow in profusion.
Out-of-Doors in the Holy LandHenry Van Dyke
The stalls of the sovereigns and knights exhibit a profusion of rare carving.
Word Origin and History for profusion
n.
1540s, from Middle French profusion (16c.) and directly from Late Latin profusionem (nominative profusio) "a pouring out," noun of action from past participle stem of profundere (see profuse).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper