Profligation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Profligation is a noun meaning Licentiousness; lewd behavior.
Meaning
Licentiousness; lewd behavior.
More Meanings
- The quality of being profligate; extravagance; overabundance.
- (obsolete) defeat; rout; overthrow
Example Sentences
the braying of Silenus his Ass, conduced much to the profligation of the Giants
No doubt Siraj had shown traits of ruthlessness, cruelty and profligation before he became a nawab.
This profligation of grant programs has tended to confuse objectives, recipients, and administrators.
Is it for thee to excite Chritian princes (already too much gorged with blood) to the profligation and fearefull slaughter of their owne subjects?
Word Forms
- profligations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rout, discomfiture, defeature, defeat, trounce, defeasance.
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