Lavishment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lavishment is a noun meaning The act of lavishing; generous handout.
Meaning
The act of lavishing; generous handout.
Example Sentences
At twilight in the summer […] the mice come out. They […] eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkly, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly—the only lavishment of which he was ever guilty—on the floor.
Word Forms
- lavishments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lavishing, lavish, overlavishness, prodigality, profusion, overlaudation.
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