profligacy
noun

- the act of being wasteful with money

profligate (adjective)

Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

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ORIGIN

“Profligacy” in the 1520s, had the meaning “overthrown, defeated, conquered” from Latin profligatus “destroyed, ruined, corrupt, abandoned”.

The modern meaning “recklessly extravagant” is attested by 1779, via the notion of “ruined in morals, abandoned to vice”.

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THE PROFLIGACY OF THE SUPER-RICH

Aerial photos show that celebs are wasting water while California suffers the worst drought in history.

New aerial photos published by The New York Post show that some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are pouring water into their lawns and landscaping at an alarming rate, even while the state suffers from its worst drought in history.

Photographer John Chapple took aerial photos of some of the most luxurious celebrity estates in California, showing that some of Hollywood’s elite, like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, and Hugh Hefner are still surrounded by lush greenery, sparkling pools and bubbling fountains, despite the dire state of California’s drought.

California residents have been showering less, flushing toilets intermittently and avoiding car washes while others pour thousands of gallons of water into their landscaping, pools, and decorative fountains.

One official estimates that 70 percent of the water in Las Virgenes, where many elite estates are located, is going to the lawn maintenance of just 100 of these properties.

Jane Mountain - Inhabitat News (05/16/2015)

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SYNONYMS

exorbitance, extravagance, excess, excessiveness, financial irresponsibility, frittering away, intemperance, lack of restraint, lavishness, overindulgence, overspending, prodigality, PROFLIGACY, squandering, wantonness, wastefulness

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SMUGGLE OWAD into a conversation today, say something like:

“You could define PROFLIGACY as the 10 cars of artist Damien Hirst — he owns five Audi R8s, a Lamborghini Gallardo, an E-Type, and three Ferraris.”

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