Definition of Extravagance
Extravagance
ex·tra·va·gance


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The quality of being excessively elaborate or luxurious.

e.g. The billionaire's extravagance was on full display at his lavish birthday party.

(noun)
something that cost too much money or required/consumed too many resources;

e.g. Having a car is an extravagance in your situation, so you should probably take the bus from now on.

(noun)
the quality of being overly elaborate or showy in style or nature, often describing someone's speech or actions;

e.g. I didn't trust the extravagance of his words, and I thought he might be lying.



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