prodigality
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prod·i·gal
(prŏd′ĭ-gəl)adj.
1. Rashly or wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal nephew who squandered his inheritance.
2. Giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse: "the infinite number of organic beings with which the sea of the tropics, so prodigal of life, teems" (Charles Darwin). See Synonyms at profuse.
n.
One who is given to wasteful luxury or extravagance.
[Late Middle English, probably back-formation from Middle English prodigalite, from Old French, from Late Latin prōdigālitās, from Latin prōdigus, prodigal, from prōdigere, to drive away, squander : prōd-, prō-, for, forth; see proud + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
prod′i·gal′i·ty (-găl′ĭ-tē) n.
prod′i·gal·ly adv.
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prod•i•gal•i•ty
(ˌprɒd ɪˈgæl ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. wasteful extravagance.
2. an instance of this.
3. lavish abundance.
[1300–50; Middle English prodigalite < Late Latin prōdigālitās= Latin prōdig(us) extravagant (adj. derivative of prōdigere to drive out, waste, squander = prod-, variant of prō- pro-1 + -igere, comb. form of agere to act)]
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Noun 1. prodigality - the trait of spending extravagantly
improvidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
2. prodigality - excessive spending
waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
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prodigality
nounExcessive or imprudent expenditure:
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إسْراف، تَبْذير
hýření
ødselhed
eyîslusemi
savurganlık
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prodigal
(ˈprodigəl) adjective spending (money etc) too extravagantly; wasteful. uitspattig مُسْرِف разточителен perdulário marnotratný verschwenderisch ødsel άσωτος pródigo priiskav ولخرج tuhlaavainen prodigue בַּזבֵּזָנִי िफजूलखर्ची bőkezű, pazarló boros hóflaus prodigo 浪費する 낭비하는 išlaidus izšķērdīgs boros kwistig ødsel, sløsende rozrzutny بد مصرفه perdulário risipitor расточительный márnotratný zapravljiv rasipan slösaktig, rundhänt ฟุ่มเฟือย savurgan 揮霍的,浪費的 марнотратний مسرف، فضول خرچ hoang phí 挥霍的,浪费的
ˈprodigally adverb uitspattig بإسْراف разточително prodigamente rozmařile verschwenderisch ødselt άσωτα pródigamente pillavalt ولخرجانه tuhlaavaisesti avec prodigalité בְּבַּזבֵּזָנוּת फिजूलखर्ची से, अपव्यता से, उदारता से, प्रचुरता से pazarlóan, tékozlóan dengan boros af hófleysi con prodigalità 浪費して 낭비 스럽게 išlaidžiai izšķērdīgi secara boros kwistig ødselt, sløsende rozrzutnie په بد مصرفه توګه prodigamente cu risipă, fără socoteală расточительно márnotratne zapravljivo rasipno slösaktigt, rundhänt อย่างฟุ่มเฟือย savurganca 奢侈(地) марнотратно فضول خرچي سے hoang phí 奢侈(地)
ˌprodiˈgality (-ˈgӕ-) noun uitspattigheid إسْراف، تَبْذير разточителство prodigalidade hýření die Verschwendung ødselhed ασωτία prodigalidad raiskamine ولخرجی tuhlaavaisuus prodigalité בַּזבֵּזָנוּת अपव्यय, उदारता, वद्यान्यता, प्राचुर्य, बाहुल्य tékozlás, pazarlás keborosan eyðslusemi prodigalità 浪費 방탕, 낭비 išlaidumas izšķērdība keborosan kwistigheid sløseri, ødselhet rozrzutność بد مصرفى prodigalidade risipă расточительность márnotratnosť razsipnost rasipnost slösaktighet, rundhänthet ความฟุ่มเฟือย savurganlık 揮霍,浪費 марнотратство شاہ خرچي، اسراف sự hoang phí 挥霍,浪费
the prodigal son1. a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness. verlore seun الإبْن الشّاطِر: غَيْر مُطيع وَغَيْر مسؤول блуден син o filho pródigo marnotratný syn der reumütige Sohn den fortabte søn άσωτος υιός hijo pródigo kadunud poeg پسر ولخرج tuhlaajapoika הַבֵּן הַסוֹרֵר वापस लौटा हुआ अरवारा a tékozló fiú anak pemboros figliol prodigo 회개한 탕아 sūnus paklydėlis pazudušais dēls anak yg pemboros de verloren zoon ødeland syn marnotrawny بدمصرفه هلك блудный сын márnotratný syn izgubljani sin rasipnik den förlorade sonen บุตรชายที่ใช้จ่ายฟุ่มเฟือยเมื่อกลับบ้านบิดาไม่เอาโทษ mirasyedi oğul 回頭浪子 блудний син نافرمان اور غير ذمہ دار بيٹا جو بعد ميں نادم ہو کر گھر واپس آئے đứa con hoang toàng 浪子回头
2. a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it. verlore seun الشَّخص الذي يَتَصَرَّف بِعَدم مَسؤوليَّة ويَنْدَم على ذلك прахосник o filho pródigo marnotratný syn der Reumütige ødeland κπ. που μετανοεί για την ασωτία του hijo pródigo pillaja, raiskaja آدم بی فکر؛ آدم بی مسئولیت tuhlaajapoika סוֹרֵר וִּמתחָרֵט पश्चात्ताप करने वाला पापी pazarló, tékozló orang yang tidak bertanggung jawab figliol prodigo 회개한 죄인 atgailaujantis paklydėlis nožēlnieks org yg bertindak sesuka hati dan kemudian menyesalinya de verloren zoon den fortapte sønn nierozważny, rozrzutny بي فكره سړۍ،بۍ مسئوليته ٰسړۍ человек, которыи раскаивается в содеянном márnotratník, hýrivec kdor obžaluje svoja neodgovorna dejanja rasipnik person som gör bot och bättring คนเกเรที่กล้บใจ mirasyedi 悔不當初的人 блудний син ايسا شخص جو غير ذمہ دارانہ کام کرے اور بعد ميں نادم ہو người hoang toàng 悔不当初的人
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