profusion

[ pruh-fyoo-zhuhn ]
/ prəˈfyu ʒən /

noun

abundance; abundant quantity.
a great quantity or amount (often followed by of).
lavish spending; extravagance.

Origin of profusion

1535–45; < Latin profūsiōn- (stem of profūsiō) a pouring out, extravagance, orig. libation; see profuse, fusion

SYNONYMS FOR profusion

3 prodigality, profligacy, excess, waste.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH profusion

abundance plenty profusion (see synonym study at plenty) perfusion profusion

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