Meaning of the word profligacy in English

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profligacy

US /ˈprɑː.flɪ.ɡə.si/
UK /ˈprɑː.flɪ.ɡə.si/

Noun

1.

the act of spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise:

Example:
The profligacy of the West shocked him.
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