1. reckless extravagance or wasteful spending
Usage: plural of profligacy
2. immoral or dissolute behavior
Usage: plural of profligacy; formal

Examples

• The government’s financial profligacies led to a massive budget deficit.
• His profligacies with company funds resulted in his dismissal.
• The royal court was known for its profligacies and lavish parties.
• She criticized the profligacies of modern consumer culture.
• The audit revealed numerous profligacies in departmental spending.
• Historical accounts describe the profligacies of the decadent empire.