n.
Pronunciation: ' prä-fli-g ə t, - ˌ g ā t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin profligatus, from past participle of profligare to strike down, from pro- forward, down + -fligare (akin to fligere to strike); akin to Greek phlibein to squeeze
Date: 1647
1 : completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
2 : wildly extravagant : PRODIGAL
– prof · li · gate · ly adverb