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Webster 1913 Edition
Prodigality
Prodˊi-gal′i-ty
,Noun.
Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; – opposed to
“The prodigality of his wit.” frugality
, economy
, and parsimony
.Dryden.
Webster 1828 Edition
Prodigality
PRODIGAL'ITY
,Noun.
1.
Extravagance in the expenditure of what one possesses, particularly of money; profusion; waste; excessive liberality. It is opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony. By the Roman law a man of notorious prodigality was treated as non compos.
The most severe censor cannot but be pleased with the prodigality of his wit.
2.
Profuse liberality.