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Marry for Love, an Heroick Action, which makes a mighty noise in the World, partly because of its rarity, and partly in regard of its extravagancy.
Mary Astell

Meaning of "extravagancy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTRAVAGANCY

extravagancy  [ɪkˈstrævəɡənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTRAVAGANCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extravagancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTRAVAGANCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
arrogancy
ˈærəɡənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
deficiency
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
dependency
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
elegancy
ˈɛlɪɡənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
inelegancy
ɪnˈɛlɪɡənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
residency
ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
termagancy
ˈtɜːməɡənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTRAVAGANCY

extratextual
extratropical
extrauterine
extravagance
extravagant
Extravagantes
extravagantly
extravaganza
extravagate
extravagation
extravasate
extravasation
extravascular
extravehicular
extravehicular activity
extraversion
extraversive
extraversively
extravert
extraverted

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTRAVAGANCY

accountancy
buoyancy
Clancy
compliancy
conservancy
discrepancy
expectancy
fancy
infancy
job vacancy
life expectancy
malignancy
management consultancy
nancy
Puy de Sancy
redundancy
relevancy
tenancy
the fancy
vibrancy

Synonyms and antonyms of extravagancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «extravagancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTRAVAGANCY

Find out the translation of extravagancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of extravagancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extravagancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奢侈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extravagancia
570 millions of speakers

English

extravagancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

extravagancy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

extravagancy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экстравагантность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extravagância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমিতব্যয়িতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extravagance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemborosan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Extravaganz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

extravagancy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

extravagancy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Extravagancy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

extravagancy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊதாரித்தனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उधळपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

israf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

extravagancy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

extravagancy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екстравагантність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extravaganță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

extravagancy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

extravagancy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

extravagancy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

extravagancy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of extravagancy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTRAVAGANCY»

The term «extravagancy» is used very little and occupies the 169.988 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTRAVAGANCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «extravagancy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «extravagancy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extravagancy

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QUOTES WITH «EXTRAVAGANCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word extravagancy.
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Mary Astell
Marry for Love, an Heroick Action, which makes a mighty noise in the World, partly because of its rarity, and partly in regard of its extravagancy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTRAVAGANCY»

Discover the use of extravagancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extravagancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Life and Correspondence of the Late Samuel Hibbert Ware
An Extravagancy ; or, London, and " the Young Man from the Country." We have already mentioned that the course of true love betwixt Mr. Samuel Hibbert and Miss Sally Ware did not run quite smooth, and that the obstacle was probably a ...
Mrs. Mary Clementina Stewart Hibbert-Ware, 1882
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An English and Welsh Dictionary: Wherein Not Only the Words, ...
Extravagance, or extravagancy, i. [excursion or sally beyond prescribed bounds, rambling, *c] of the thoughts, &c. Gwib (crwydr, gwyllt-rediad, gwyllt-ruthr) y meddyliau, 5 mynediad dros y terfynau. Extravagance, or extravagancy, [ wildness of ...
John Walters, 1828
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An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
Extravagance, or extravagancy, ». [excnrsion or «ally beyond prescribed bounds, rambling, 4c] of the thoughts, arc. Gvoib (erwydr, gwyllt-rediad, gwyllt-rnthr) y meddyílau, *J mynediad dios y terfynan. Extravagance, or extravagancy, [ wildness ...
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
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Inner Voice:
ON. ExTRAvAGANCy. “Verily, God is not pleased with the extravagants”. (Qur'ān 7:31). THERE is a marriage in the neighbourhood. The parties belong to middle class. They cannot afford a big feast; they cannot afford the pomp and show.
Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi, 1989
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
My determinate voyage is mere extravagancy. Shak., T. N., ii. 1. Such is the Extravagancy of some that they will lay Wagers he [the King of Sweden] is not yet dead. Houell, Letters, I. vl. 6. Precious liquor, warmed and heightened by a flame,  ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
My determinate voyage is mere extravagancy. Shak., T. N., U. 1. Such is the Extravagancy of some that they will lay Wagers he [the King of Sweden) is not yet dead. Howell, Letters, I. vi. 6. Precious liquor, warmed and heightened by a flame , ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
Such is the Extravagancy of some that they will lay Wagers he [the King of Sweden] is not yet dead, Howell, Letters, I. vi. 6. Precious liquor, warmed and heightened by a flame, first crowns the vessel, and then dances over its brim into the fire ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
My determinate voyage is mere extravagancy. Shak., T. N., ii. 1, Such is the Extravagancy of some that they will lay Wagers he [the King of Sweden] is not yet dead. Howell, Letters, I. vi. 6. Precious liquor, warmed and heightened by a flame , ...
9
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
My determinate voyage Is mere extravagancy. Sltak., T. N., ii. 1. Such Is the Extravaganci/ of some that they will lay Wagers he [the King of Sweden) is not yet dead. Howell, Letters, I. vi. 6. Precious liquor, warmed and heightened by a flame , ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
10
Cassell's illustrated Shakespeare. The plays of Shakespeare, ...
No, sooth, sir : my determinate voyage is mere extravagancy.1 But 1 perceive in you so excellent a touch of modesty, that you will not extort from me what I am willing to keep in ; therefore it charges me in manners the rather to express myself.1 ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Cowden Clarke, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTRAVAGANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extravagancy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Comparison: Honda Jazz vs Elite i20 vs Swift vs Fiat Punto vs Polo
It also offers amazing 354 litres of boot space, which lets one explore its extravagancy in the top trim. Engine and Performance. Mechanically ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
5 World Class Fashion Designers and their inspiring stories
The youngest fashion designer to be listed on the International best-dressed list, Calvin Klein is known worldwide for his extravagancy in the ... «India Today, Jul 15»
3
US$1,2 Million Spent On Suspended Bosses
The extravagancy and flamboyance that became the hallmark of these firms' operations has faltered, with Marange sliding to a staggering ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Erdoğan's table
... though accompanied by a veiled threat to the Chamber of Architects -- Erdoğan displayed a tiny attempt to respond to claims of extravagancy. «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
5
Bitter and jealous critics of West Ham's Olympic Stadium coup …
So much is more expensive now than it would have been 13 years ago in the "good times", but we are in an age where loans and extravagancy ... «The News Hub, Jun 15»
6
Religious Affairs Directorate highly politicized, critics say
Despite such extravagancy being frequently debated by many, the Religious Affairs Directorate has never touched on these topics and was ... «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
7
Cain Mathema abandons provincial HQ over lack of water
The Zanu PF led government has often been accused of extravagancy which has often seen national programmes starved of funds to cater for ... «New Zimbabwe.com, May 15»
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The folk of the now | Etnika
AV: Firstly, the world has changed, and the extravagancy of touring as a 13-piece band as we used to, is today simply not feasible. «MaltaToday, May 15»
9
Kılıçdaroğlu: President trying to justify his 'illegal' palace
“We see that while using his Islamic identity, he is going down with his own extravagancy,” he said. “We [as a country] are full of extravagancy ... «Today's Zaman, May 15»
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YUSUF KANLI > Is the AKP finally losing?
Arrogance, authoritarianism, the grotesque new palace, extravagancy, an economy going astray, the rapid depreciation of the lira against ... «Hurriyet Daily News, May 15»

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