prodigence

CIDE DICTIONARY

prodigence, n. [L. prodigentia, fr. prodigens, p. pr. of prodigere. See Prodigal. ].

 Waste; profusion; prodigality.  Bp. Hall.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

prodigence

Prodigality

N prodigality, prodigence, unthriftiness, waste, profusion, profuseness, extravagance, squandering, malversation, prodigal, spendthrift, waste thrift, losel, squanderer, locust, high roller, prodigal, profuse, thriftless, unthrifty, improvident, wasteful, losel, extravagant, lavish, dissipated, overliberal, full-handed, penny wise and pound foolish, with an unsparing hand, money burning a hole in one's pocket, amor nummi, facile largiri de alieno, wie gewonnen so zerronnen, les fous font les festins et les sages les mangent, spendthrift alike of money and of wit, squandering wealth was his peculiar art.