- a pouring forth with great liberality or wastefulness
- great liberality or wastefulness
- rich or lavish supply; abundance
Origin of profusion
French from Classical Latin profusio from profusus: see profuse
noun
Profusion is the state of being in abundance or having a large, lavish supply.
An example of a profusion is having seven luxury cars for two drivers.
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noun
- The state of being profuse; abundance.
- Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.
- A profuse outpouring or quantity: “A profusion of chiles—mild Anaheim to hot jalapeño—perks up everything” ( Gene Bourg )
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Noun
(plural profusions)
- abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
- His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.
- lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance
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Sentence Examples
- The hills were a profusion of snowy dogwood and pink plumb and cherry blossoms.
- It is of beautiful appearance, and the almost tropical profusion of its growth may have led to the early erroneous reports of the densely-wooded nature of these islands.
- One of its rooms, called the "Golden Hall," from the profusion of its gilding, is 113 ft.
- It was decorated in the most sumptuous fashion, and like the chapel, served by thirty-five priests, was furnished with a profusion of golden ornaments.
- Lizards occur in great profusion and variety.
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WORDS NEAR profusion IN THE DICTIONARY
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