Definizione monolingua

profligacy

profligacy (countable and uncountable; plural profligacies)

1. (countable) Careless wastefulness.
   • 1791, Thomas Paine, The Rights Of Man

     No question has arisen within the records of history that pressed with the importance of the present. ... whether man shall inherit his rights, and universal civilisation take place? Whether the fruits of his labours shall be enjoyed by himself or consumed by the profligacy of governments?

   • 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, BBC Sport:

     Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James Park in August following former boss Martin ONeills departure

2. (uncountable) Shameless and immoral behaviour.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

     He had, indeed, reduced several women to a state of utter profligacy, had broke the hearts of some, and had the honour of occasioning the violent death of one poor girl, who had either drowned herself, or, what was rather more probable, had been drowned by him.

Definizione dizionario profligacy

	depravazione
	Eccessiva indulgenza nei piaceri sensuali.
	Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

	dissolutezza
	Eccessiva indulgenza nei piaceri sensuali.
	Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

	lascivia
	Eccessiva indulgenza nei piaceri sensuali.
	Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

licenziosità

Altri significati:

(uncountable) shameless and immoral behaviour

(countable) careless wastefulness

careless wastefulness