extravagance
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- noun
- /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/
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excesividad
- Since her lottery winning, Trina feared their good luck might lead to extravagance; and her normal instinct for saving became a passion.
They like the the idea of extravagance on set.
- They like the the idea of extravagance on set.
- It was boredom of my will doing abstracted extravagance, a red velvet cushioned cocoon of mindlessness.
Examples
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Likewise, with generosity, the excess would be extravagance and the deficiency would be stinginess.
Academic text (2003) -
All the extravagance that was missing from Al's living quarters showed up in his closet, with a vengeance.
Fiction book (1992) -
I'm not big on parties and extravagance and material things.
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Such an extravagance could cause further unrest among the people.
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It's the worst kind of extravagance, the way you spend your chances, Birdee.
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I'm an elderly woman and I am used to a certain level of artistic extravagance!
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Perfume was linked to extravagance due to its ephemeral nature.
Academic text (1999) -
Kael is known for the breadth and extravagance of her taste, for taking in everything.
Academic text (2011) -
Linen, silk, and cashmere rustled out of the tissue paper, mocking Iris with their creamy extravagance.
Fiction book (1990) -
The party was filled with such extravagance that many guests were left in awe of the decorations and lavish food.
Synonyms
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4.4
Doing something too much, often in an unhealthy or wrong way
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A very bright and fancy style that attracts attention in dress or manner
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8.6
Speech or writing that is too fancy and feels overdone
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The state of having more than is needed
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A way of using a lot of money or things to show wealth
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A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
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An amount that is more than needed or useful
Going beyond what is reasonable in style, story, or claim
An amount or level much higher than reasonable
A state of being too extreme and beyond what is reasonable
Very rich and costly display that shows great wealth
A way of behaving that shows off wealth or style to impress others
Antonyms
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
extravagance = extravagant (semi-transparent) = extra + vag + ant + ance
This is a regular abstract noun formation from the adjective 'extravagant', so the meaning of the noun follows directly from the base.
Etymology
Extravagance comes from the parts extra- 'outside' and vagari 'to wander'. So when words or actions 'wander outside' the normal bounds they look extreme or 'hard to believe', which is why extravagance can mean going beyond what is reasonable.