profusion
noun
pro·fu·sion
prə-ˈfyü-zhən 
prō-
1
: lavish expenditure : extravagance
2
: the quality or state of being profuse
3
: great quantity : lavish display or supply
snow falling in profusion
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A profusion is literally a "pouring forth", so a profusion of gifts is a wealth or abundance of gifts. A profusely illustrated book is filled to overflowing with pictures. A bad social error should be followed by profuse apologies, and profound gratitude should be expressed with profuse thanks.
Examples of profusion in a Sentence
The flowers grow in profusion.
apples grow in profusion in this valley
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Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
The whole resort felt like an exercise in suspension of disbelief—a rarefied world of oversize opulence and cosmopolitan profusion set against a backdrop of raw nature and majestic isolation.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The profusion of colors each filling a small square creates a profusion of color as unique to Gaines’ oeuvre as a Seurat pointillist masterpiece.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The pieces arrived in profusion: Mollie Panter-Downes on the Blitz.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Profusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profusion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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profusion
noun
pro·fu·sion
prə-ˈfyü-zhən
: a plentiful supply : great quantity
lilacs blooming in profusion
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