lavishness

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lavishness

/ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs/ UK, US
/ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nəs/ UK, US

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From lavish + -ness. Compare Dutch lafenis (“refreshment, lavishness”).

noun lavishnesses

uncountable, usually The state or characteristic of being lavish. No one could question the lavishness of his parties; good taste was a different matter.

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noun state or characteristic of being lavish

Français	faste

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@misc{lavishness_2026,
  title = {lavishness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lavishness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}