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profligate definition

prof·li·gate (präf′li git)

adjective

immoral and shameless
extremely wasteful; recklessly extravagant

Etymology: L profligatus, pp. of profligare, to strike to the ground, rout, ruin < pro-, forward (see pro-) + fligere, to drive, dash (see inflict)

noun

a profligate person

Related Forms:

profligacy prof′·li·gacy (-gə sē) noun or profligateness prof′·li·gate·ness
profligately prof′·li·gately adverb

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