extravagancy

noun

ex·trav·a·gan·cy ik-ˈstra-vi-gən(t)-sē

plural extravagancies

: extravagance

warned their spendthrift daughter that she would eventually pay the price for her extravagancy

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of extravagancy was in 1625

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“Extravagancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravagancy. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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