Extravagation

/ɪkˌstrævəɡeˈeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of wandering beyond proper bounds; excessive behavior or speech; the state of having strayed beyond normal limits.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin 'extravagatio,' derived from 'extravagari' (to wander beyond), with the '-ation' suffix creating a noun describing the action or resulting state.

Kelly Says

This noun form of 'extravagate' is mostly historical, but the concept lives on in medical terminology—'extravasation' refers to blood or fluid escaping its proper vessels, literally 'wandering outside' where it should stay.

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