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Synonyms
prof·li·gate (prŏf́lĭ-gĭt, -gāt́)

[Latin prōflīgātus past participle of prōflīgāre, to ruin, cast down, prō-, forward; see pro–1, + -flīgāre intensive of flīgere, to strike down.]

adjective 

  1. Given over to dissipation; dissolute.
  2. Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.

noun 

A profligate person; a wastrel.

derivatives

prof́li·ga·cy
noun
prof́li·gate·ly
adverb