Profusion

//pɹoʊˈfjuʒən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia countable, uncountable

    "His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders."

  2. 2
    the property of being extremely abundant wordnet
  3. 3
    lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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abundanceaccumulationacrasiaacresaffluenceagglomeration

Example

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"Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests."

Etymology

From Middle French profusion, from Late Latin profusio.

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