extravagance

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/
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noun
R

spending too much money or more than needed

His extravagance with money left him in debt.

R

something expensive that you buy even if you don't need it

Buying that luxury car was an extravagance he couldn't really afford.

R

something very showy or extreme that gets attention

The extravagance of the palace decorations amazed all the visitors.

translation

n. spending too much money or more than needed; something expensive that you buy even if you don't need it; something very showy or extreme that gets attention

Word Forms

Plural extravagances