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extravagance Definition

ex·trava·gance (ek stravə gəns, ik-)

noun

  1. a going beyond reasonable or proper limits in conduct or speech; unreasonable excess
  2. a spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness
  3. an instance of excess in spending, behavior, or speech

Etymology: Fr: see extravagant

extravagance Synonyms

extravagance

n.

lavishness, excessive expenditure, improvidence; see indulgence 3, waste 1.

extravagance Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • avoid: The Master accepts things as they are, and out of compassion avoids extravagance, excess and the extremes.
  • have: Religious jewelry is still widely used in Egypt, but does not have the same extravagance as the Ancient Egyptian religious jewelry.
  • expose: Exposing the extravagance and waste of the Common Agricultural Policy will accelerate overdue reforms.
  • see: You could also see this extravagance from the air.
  • combine: Put on any dress that does not combine extravagance and arrogance.
  • consider: To people of my parents ' generation ( they're both 70 ) takeaway food is considered a real extravagance!

Preposition: at

celebration: Initially wedding favors were an extravagance at celebrations hosted by European upper classes, who had the wealth to provide.. .

Adjective modifier

  • such: The country raised its hands in horror at such extravagance.
  • big: Getting a second hand record player for my 7th birthday What's your biggest extravagance?
  • great: We met in 1996 at a local roller disco, got married in 2002 What is your greatest extravagance?
  • own: But I think much the cost was down to our own extravagance, rather than anything else.
  • real: The concrete fingers reaching back into the slope to join building and land are the only real extravagance.
  • sheer: The beauty and detail and sheer extravagance of its carved stonework has to be seen to be believed.

Noun used with modifier

baroque: Even the elaboration of detail in Othello's account of the handkerchief may be regarded as a baroque extravagance.

Preposition: in

dress: Extravagance in dress is a sin against the 8th command, as it robs your creditors, your family, or the poor.

Preposition: of

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