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profligacy
/prɒˈflɪɡəsi/
noun
rozrzutność
Also
marnotrawstwo(n)
Definition
The act of spending money or using resources in a wasteful and extravagant way, or behaving in a morally unrestrained manner.
Examples
The company's profligacy led to its bankruptcy.
Rozrzutność firmy doprowadziła do jej bankructwa.
His profligacy with public funds was widely criticized.
Jego marnotrawstwo publicznych funduszy było szeroko krytykowane.
Collocations
financial profligacymoral profligacygovernment profligacy
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