Extravagancies

/ɪkˈstrævəɡənsiz/ noun

Definition

An alternative plural form of extravagance; excessive or flamboyant expenditures, behaviors, or ideas.

Etymology

A variant plural form of 'extravagance,' following an older English pattern of creating nouns ending in '-ancy' to describe abstract concepts or states of being.

Kelly Says

English plurals can be tricky—both 'extravagances' and 'extravagancies' are correct, but 'extravagancies' is rarer and sounds more formal or old-fashioned, like something from a Victorian novel.

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