profligacy
/ˈprɒflɪɡəsi/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉफ़्लिगसी
फ़िज़ूलख़र्ची, अपव्यय
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[U] formal, disapproving
the act of using money or resources carelessly and wastefully
फ़िज़ूलख़र्ची, अपव्यय
- The government was accused of financial profligacy.
- Years of profligacy left the company in debt.
Synonyms extravagance wastefulness prodigality recklessness
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[U] formal, disapproving
a way of life in which somebody does not care about morals and lives only for pleasure
दुराचार, व्यभिचार, भोग-विलास
- the profligacy of the royal court
Synonyms debauchery dissipation immorality licentiousness
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extravagance wastefulness prodigality recklessness debauchery dissipation immorality licentiousness
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A person who wastes money recklessly is a spendthrift, and such a person may be described as profligate.
बिना सोचे पैसा उड़ाने वाले व्यक्ति को spendthrift कहते हैं, और ऐसे व्यक्ति को profligate कहा जा सकता है।