igˈzȯ(r)bəd.ən(t)s, eg-, -bətən(t)s, also -bət ə n(t)s noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English exorbitaunce, probably from Middle French exorbitance, from exorbitant, after such pairs as Middle French abundant: abundance
1. : an exorbitant action or procedure ; especially : excessive deviation from rule, right, or propriety
2. archaic : the fact or action of being exorbitant : irregularity especially in law or morals
3. : tendency or disposition to be exorbitant : extravagance
she had earned the right to folly and exorbitance — V.S.Pritchett