Noun: profligacy pró-fli-gu-see
- Spending money or using resources excessively or wastefully
"The profligacy of the ancient Roman emperors is well-documented";
- extravagance, prodigality
- Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
"The profligacy of the ruling class was legendary";
- dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness
Derived forms: profligacies
Type of: improvidence, intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence, shortsightedness
Encyclopedia: Profligacy