lavishness

lavishness
lavish ADJECTIVE 1) sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. 2) giving or given in profusion.
VERB (usu. lavish on) give or spend in abundant or extravagant quantities.
DERIVATIVES lavishly adverb lavishness noun.
ORIGIN originally in the sense «profusion»: from Old French lavasse 'deluge of rain' , from Latin lavare 'to wash' .

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  • Lavishness — Lav ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being lavish. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lavishness — noun /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs,ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nəs/ The property of being lavish. No one could question the lavishness of his parties, the good taste was a different matter …   Wiktionary

  • lavishness — noun see lavish I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lavishness — See lavisher. * * * …   Universalium

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  • lavishness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Extravagance] Syn. wastefulness, dissipation, squandering; see waste 1 . 2. [Plenty] Syn. profuseness, plenitude, abundance; see excess 1 , plenty . 3. [Generosity] Syn. largess, munificence, openhandedness; see generosity 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • lavishness — lav·ish·ness || lævɪʃnɪs n. extravagance, wastefulness; exorbitant spending; generosity …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • lavishness — lav·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • lavishness — noun 1. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive • Syn: ↑luxury, ↑sumptuosity, ↑sumptuousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sumptuous (for: ↑sumptuousness), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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