prof ‧ li ‧ gate /ˈprɒfləɡət, ˈprɒflɪɡət $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of profligare 'to strike down' ]
1 . wasting money or other things in a careless way SYN wasteful :
profligate spending
the profligate use of energy resources
2 . behaving in an immoral way and not caring that your behaviour is bad
—profligacy noun [uncountable]
—profligate noun [countable]