Extravagance

Origin

From French extravagance, from Medieval Latin extra + vagari ("to wander").

Full definition of extravagance

Noun

1. excessive or superfluous expenditure of money
2. prodigality as in extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, or demands.
• They spared nothing in obtaining extravagances for each other. Everything was lavish and wildly in excess. They were in love!

Synonyms

Antonyms

• frugality
• economize
• moderation

Related terms

• extravagantly
• extravaganza
• extravagancy
• extravagancies