EXTRAVAGANCE


Meaning of EXTRAVAGANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈstra-vi-gən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1640

1.

a. : an instance of excess or prodigality ; specifically : an excessive outlay of money

b. : something extravagant

a new car is an extravagance we can't afford

2. : the quality or fact of being extravagant

the extravagance of the decorations

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.