lavishment

lavishment

A young man's lavishment of his inheritance left him with nothing.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of giving or spending freely, often excessively: "lavishment" refers to the act of bestowing something (such as money, gifts, or praise) in a generous, abundant, or wasteful manner.
    • A state of being lavish: It can also denote the quality or condition of being characterized by extravagance or profusion.
Usage Examples
  • (The act of giving many expensive presents freely.)
  • (The excessive spending of resources.)
  • (The generous and often excessive giving of compliments.)
Advanced Usage

  • "in a lavishment of": used to describe an instance of abundant or generous giving.

    • In a lavishment of gratitude, he thanked every volunteer personally. (In an outpouring of generous thanks.)

  • "lavishment of affection": the act of showing excessive or very generous love or care.

    • The grandmother's lavishment of affection spoiled the child. (The grandmother gave too much love and attention.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Lavish (adj): characterized by or given to generosity; profuse, extravagant.

    • They threw a lavish party for their anniversary. (A party with great expense and abundance.)

  • Lavishly (adv): in a generous or extravagant manner.

    • She was lavishly dressed in silk and jewels. (Dressed in a very expensive and showy way.)

  • Lavishness (n): the quality of being lavish; great expense or abundance.

    • The lavishness of the wedding was breathtaking. (The extravagant nature of the wedding.)
Synonyms
  • Extravagance: the act of spending more than is necessary or wise.
  • Prodigality: the quality of spending money or resources freely and recklessly.
  • Profusion: an abundance or large quantity of something.
  • Munificence: great generosity (often in a positive sense).
Related Idioms

  • Spend money like water: to spend money freely and wastefully.

    • His lavishment of cash on luxury cars meant he spent money like water. (He spent money very freely and wastefully.)

  • Throw money around: to spend money in a careless or showy way.

    • The celebrity's lavishment of tips at the restaurant was like throwing money around. (Giving large tips carelessly.)