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View synonyms for extravagancy

extravagancy

[ ik-strav-uh-guhn-see ]

noun

, plural ex·trav·a·gan·cies.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of extravagancy1

First recorded in 1615–25; extravag(ant) + -ancy
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Example Sentences

Gilbert: There’s a level of rebellion in Marie in the beginning that shows in her extravagancy of wigs and wardrobe.

When the bills came, and Robert McDonnell became aware of his wife’s extravagancy, arguments ensued.

It can often be proved, when any of them exhibit marked extravagancy, that such extravagancy dates back as far as the second or third century.

The Chinese regard the West's failure to make use of excrement as "extreme extravagancy," says Wittwer.

Wherefore, they, looking upon what the captains did to be, as they called it, a fruit of the extravagancy of their wild and foolish fancies, rather despised them than feared them.'

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