prodigence

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/ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒəns/

noun

wastefulness; profusion

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prodigality
OriginLatin prodigentia →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicwastefulness; profusion

    Herod, this pastime is overpaid for; there is no proportion in this remuneration; this is not bounty, it is prodigence

    1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

    Synonyms: prodigality

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwastefulness; profusion

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prodigality

Origin

  1. Latinprodigentia
  2. Englishprodigence

From Latin prodigentia, from prodigens, present participle of prodigere. See prodigal.

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proceeding
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APA

prodigence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigence

MLA

“prodigence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prodigence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigence.

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