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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions profligacy noun (profligac, ies, -) (countable) careless wastefulness 1791, Thomas Paine, The Rights Of Man :No question has arisen within the records of history that pressed with the importance of the present. ... whether man shall inherit his rights, and universal civilisation take place? Whether the fruits of his labours shall be enjoyed by himself or consumed by the of governments? (uncountable) shameless and immoral behaviour 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling :He had, indeed, reduced several women to a state of utter , had broke the hearts of some, and had the honour of occasioning the violent death of one poor girl, who had either drowned herself, or, what was rather more probable, had been drowned by him. Etymology: profligate + -y      Full Definition of profligacy  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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