ikˈstravə̇gən(t)s, ek-, -vēg- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from extravagant
1. obsolete : a wandering away from a set course : deviation
2.
a. : an instance of excess or prodigality
have never observed any of the extravagances of a lover in your conduct — G.B.Shaw
especially : a very great or excessive outlay of money or other resources
living simply and avoiding extravagance
b. : something that is extravagant
that coat is an extravagance you can't afford
3. : the quality, condition, or fact of being extravagant : excess or prodigality
living in idle extravagance
words that to some might seem wild, even insane in their extravagance — W.H.Hudson †1922