profligacy

• Nom désignant le fait d'être excessivement dépensier ou prodigue, souvent de manière imprudente, ou de s'adonner à des plaisirs sensuels sans retenue.

A noun referring to the quality of being recklessly extravagant or wasteful, often in terms of spending money or indulging in sensual pleasures.

indénombrable

1. Extravagant spendingC1formal

   The quality of spending money or resources in a wasteful or reckless manner.

   prodigalité

   • His profligacy with the company's funds led to bankruptcy.
   • The government's profligacy during the boom years caused a massive deficit.
   • She was criticized for her profligacy in buying luxury goods she didn't need.

   Synonymesdissipationextravagancelavishnessprodigalitysquanderingwastefulness

   Antonymeseconomyfrugalityparsimonyprudencethrift

2. Moral dissipationC2formal

   Behavior characterized by excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, often considered immoral or dissolute.

   Dissipation morale

   • The novel depicts the profligacy of the aristocracy in the 18th century.
   • His life of profligacy eventually ruined his health and reputation.
   • The city was known for its profligacy and decadent nightlife.

   Synonymescorruptiondebaucherydepravitydissolutenesslasciviousnesslewdnesslicentiousnessvicewantonnesswickedness

   Antonymeschastitymoralitypurityrectitudeself-restraintsobrietytemperancevirtue