Meaning

abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia.

Definitions by Sense

1. abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
2. lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance

Example Sentences

His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.

We set the men at work felling trees, selecting for the purpose jarrah, a hard, weather-resisting timber which grew in profusion near by.

Although houses and factories appeared in great profusion in the 1930s, there still remain odd groups of cottages dating from an earlier and more countrified period.

Elegant brick and stone buildings, with iron and glass canopies and decorative wooden scalloping and fencing—all evidencing care on the part of the architect to produce a pleasing, well-planned building—were submerged beneath a profusion of ill-conceived additions and camouflaged by vulgar paint schemes; and the original conception was lost.

Elected leaders face a profusion of mega-pressure points these days – inflation, heat waves, high debt, or the pandemic.

Word Forms

• profusions

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When Should You Use Profusion?

Use profusion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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