squandermania
- noun
- /ˌskwɒndərˈmeɪniə/
- Literature
- Years of squandermania have left the city facing severe financial difficulties.
Examples
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The recent audit uncovered widespread squandermania in the allocation of public funds.
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The opposition party accused the government of squandermania in its latest budget.
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Critics warn that unchecked squandermania could harm the nation's economic future.
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The recent budget cuts are a result of squandermania in the previous administration.
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Many citizens are frustrated by the squandermania of their government.
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Public protests erupted after reports of squandermania in the government's spending habits.
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Experts attribute the town's financial crisis to years of squandermania by local officials.
Synonyms
Spending a lot of money in a wasteful way
A very wasteful use of money or things that shows little care about cost
Using money or things carelessly in a way that causes extra loss
Using valuable things like time or money in a wasteful way
Spending a lot of money in a wasteful, careless way
A habit of wasting money by buying things you do not need
How Wasteful
- Literature
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Squandermania comes from squander ('to waste') and mania ('craze' or 'obsession'), so it paints the picture of a wild craze for wasting money. That's why squandermania is used to describe extreme waste of public money or resources, often by a government.