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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprodigalità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro.di.ɡal.iˈta
"La sua prodigalità ha esaurito tutti i risparmi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Habitual or characteristic lack of thrift; wastefulness or extravagance in the management of money and resources.
"His chronic thriftlessness eventually led the family to accumulate insurmountable debt." - 2
The quality of failing to thrive or prosper due to poor resource allocation.
"The agricultural project failed not due to bad weather, but because of systemic thriftlessness in seed management."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'thrift', meaning prosperity or thriving, combined with the Old English suffix '-lēas' (meaning lacking) and the nominalizing suffix '-nes'. The term evolved during the late medieval and early modern periods to specifically denote the wasteful management of resources and lack of financial prudence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thriftlessness" is said worldwide
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gaspillage
Transliteration: ɡas.pi.jaʒ
"Son gaspillage constant a ruiné l'entreprise familiale."
Verschwendungssucht
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋsˌzʊxt
"Seine Verschwendungssucht brachte ihn an den Rand des Ruins."
prodigalità
Transliteration: pro.di.ɡal.iˈta
"La sua prodigalità ha esaurito tutti i risparmi."
derroche
Transliteration: deˈrortʃe
"El derroche de recursos provocó una grave crisis económica."
desperdício
Transliteration: dʒis.pɛɾˈdi.su
"O desperdício financeiro levou a família à falência."
अपव्यय
Transliteration: apvyay
"उसकी अपव्यय की आदत ने उसे कंगाल कर दिया।"
挥霍
Transliteration: huīhuò
"他无节制的挥霍使他负债累累。"
낭비 버릇
Transliteration: nangbi beoreut
"그의 낭비 버릇은 결국 파산으로 이어졌다."
浪費癖
Transliteration: rōhiheki
"彼の浪費癖が家計を苦しめている。"
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