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spendthriftism

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

Noun

spendthriftism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.

Origin of spendthriftism

From spendthrift + -ism.

Questions about spendthriftism

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

Words near spendthriftism in the dictionary

  1. spendthrift provision
  2. spendthrift trust
  3. spendthrift trusts
  4. spendthriftily
  5. spendthriftiness
  6. spendthriftism
  7. spendthriftness
  8. spendthrifts
  9. spendthrifty
  10. spendworthy
  11. spendy

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