English
Etymology
from medieval Latin: extra + vagari (to wander).
Noun
extravagance (plural extravagances)
- excessive or superfluous expenditure of money
- prodigality as in extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, or demands.
#* They spared nothing in obtaining extravagances for each other. Everything was lavish and wildly in excess. They were in love!
Synonyms
lavishness
profusion
wildness
irregularity
excess
mid
prodigality
profusion
waste
unreasonableness
recklessness
Antonyms
frugality
economize
moderation
Translations
trans-top|excessive expenditure
trans-mid
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trans-top|prodigality
Dutch: buitensporigheid f
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Related terms
extravagantly
extravaganza
extravagancy
extravagancies
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