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prodigality

N การ ใช้ มากเกินไป  kan-chai-mak-koen-pai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRODIGALITY

n. 1. Extravagance in the expenditure of what one possesses, particularly of money; profusion; waste; excessive liberality. It is opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony.
By the Roman law a man of notorious prodigality was treated as non compos.
The most severe censor cannot but be pleased with the prodigality of his wit.
2. Profuse liberality.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRODIGALITY

Prod `i *gal "i *ty, n. Etym: [F. prodigalité, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal. ]

 

Defn: Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; -- opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony. "The prodigality of his wit. " Dryden.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prodigality

prod i gal i ty /prɑ̀dəɡǽləti |prɔ̀d -/名詞 U ｟かたく ｠1 浪費 ; 放蕩 （ほうとう ）.2 豊富 ; おおまか ; 気前のよさ .