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prodigalism

prodigalism noun: the condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.

Noun

prodigalism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.

Origin of prodigalism

From prodigal + -ness.

Questions about prodigalism

What does prodigalism mean?
Prodigalism means the condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.
What part of speech is prodigalism?
Prodigalism is a noun.

Words near prodigalism in the dictionary

  1. prodigalise
  2. prodigalised
  3. prodigalises
  4. prodigalish
  5. prodigalising
  6. prodigalism
  7. prodigalities
  8. prodigality
  9. prodigalize
  10. prodigalized
  11. prodigalizes

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