profusion
[pruh-fyoo-zhuhn]
noun
abundance; abundant quantity.
a great quantity or amount (often followed by of).
lavish spending; extravagance.
Origin of profusion
Synonyms for profusion
Antonyms for profusion
1. scarcity.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Related Words for profusion
outpouring, glut, prosperity, wealth, plenitude, opulence, extravagance, flood, plenty, excess, overflow, copiousness, surplus, amplenessExamples from the Web for profusion
Contemporary Examples of profusion
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 of profusion
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper