extravagancy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik strav′ə gən sē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•trav•a•gan•cy  (ik strav′ə gən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. extravagance.
  • extravag(ant) + -ancy 1615–25

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•trav•a•gance /ɪkˈstrævəgəns/USA pronunciation   n. 
    1. [uncountable] the quality of being extravagant.
    2. [countable] an example of being extravagant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•trav•a•gance  (ik strav′ə gəns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. excessive or unnecessary expenditure or outlay of money.
  2. an instance of this:That sports car is an inexcusable extravagance.
  3. unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions or opinions.
  4. an extravagant action, notion, etc.:the extravagances one commits in moments of stress.
  • French, Middle French; see extravagant, -ance
  • 1635–45
    3. . lavishness, profusion.
    1. . frugality.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
extravagance /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/, extravagancy /ɪkˈstrævəɡənsɪ/ n
  1. excessive outlay of money; wasteful spending
  2. immoderate or absurd speech or behaviour
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