Prodigence

//ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒəns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    wastefulness; profusion archaic

    "Herod, this pastime is overpaid for; there is no proportion in this remuneration; this is not bounty, it is prodigence"

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prodigality

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"Herod, this pastime is overpaid for; there is no proportion in this remuneration; this is not bounty, it is prodigence"

Etymology

From Latin prodigentia, from prodigens, present participle of prodigere. See prodigal.

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