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Meaning of "lavishness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAVISHNESS

lavishness  [ˈlævɪʃnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAVISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lavishness 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.

WHAT DOES LAVISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lavishness in the English dictionary

The first definition of lavishness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being prolific, abundant, or profuse. Other definition of lavishness is the quality or state of being generous, unstinting or liberal. Lavishness is also the quality or state of being extravagant, prodigal or wasteful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAVISHNESS


boorishness
ˈbʊərɪʃnɪs
Britishness
ˈbrɪtɪʃnɪs
childishness
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs
churlishness
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃnɪs
feverishness
ˈfiːvərɪʃnɪs
foolishness
ˈfuːlɪʃnɪs
foppishness
ˈfɒpɪʃnɪs
garishness
ˈɡɛərɪʃnɪs
mawkishness
ˈmɔːkɪʃnɪs
offishness
ˈɒfɪʃnɪs
peevishness
ˈpiːvɪʃnɪs
prudishness
ˈpruːdɪʃnɪs
selfishness
ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs
skittishness
ˈskɪtɪʃnɪs
sluggishness
ˈslʌɡɪʃnɪs
snappishness
ˈsnæpɪʃnɪs
snobbishness
ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs
squeamishness
ˈskwiːmɪʃnɪs
stylishness
ˈstaɪlɪʃnɪs
unselfishness
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAVISHNESS

lavatory pan
lavatory paper
lavatory seat
lave
laveer
lavement
lavender
lavender bag
lavender water
lavender-blue
laver
laver bread
laverock
Lavigne
lavish
lavisher
lavishly
lavishment
Lavoisier
lavolta

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAVISHNESS

brashness
bullishness
business
Caithness
Englishness
freshness
greenishness
harshness
highness
Jewishness
lushness
much of a muchness
muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
smoothness
suchness
thoroughness
toughness

Synonyms and antonyms of lavishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lavishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAVISHNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

奢华
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fastuosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

lavishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रहनसहन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإسراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щедрость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prodigalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিপ্রাচুর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prodigalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebahagiaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großzügigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

贅沢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lavishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lavishness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீண்செலவானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवचीकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müsriflik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prodigalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щедрість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dărnicie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυτέλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lavishness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

SLÖSAKTIGHET
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ødselhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lavishness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAVISHNESS»

The term «lavishness» is regularly used and occupies the 92.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAVISHNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lavishness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lavishness» 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 lavishness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAVISHNESS»

Discover the use of lavishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lavishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Elements of Lavishness
Over the course of forty years, the English writer Sylvia Townsend Warner and New Yorker editor William Maxwell exchanged more than thirteen hundred letters.
Sylvia Townsend Warner, William Maxwell, Michael Steinman, 2003
2
The Pacific
THE LAVISHNESS OF BEAUTY. God gives everything but punishment in over measure. Is it not so with beauty? Had sin not entered in we cannot conceive how beautiful this world would have been. Some faint suggestion is conveyed to him ...
‎1902
3
Gender, Culture, and Consumer Behavior
Then, on Monday, the “real” Valentine's Day, he sent me a dozen red roses to my work. He also came and picked me up from work to take me to a nice lunch. [F, 23 , engaged, diary] In this story, themes of escalating lavishness are apparent as ...
Cele C. Otnes, Linda Tuncay Zayer, 2012
4
The Homiletic Review
God's. Lavishness. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the worltl itself would not contain the books that should be written. — John 21 : 25. A case of ...
‎1913
5
Professional Cooking for Canadian Chefs
LAVISHNESS. AND. ABUNDANCE. Above all else,a buffet should look lavish and plentiful.The appearance of an abundance of food beautifully laid out is exciting and stimulating to the appetite.There are many ways to create this look. 1 . Color ...
Wayne Gisslen, Mary Ellen Griffin, Le Cordon Bleu, 2006
6
Encounter of History and Modernity
Ibn Khaldun, in his amazing diagnosis of the reality of the end of these regimes in the past, talks incessantly about the danger of "lavishness that brings about the ruin of civilization." It is the uncontrolled and unrestrained consumerism, in the ...
Mohammed Jaber Al-Ansari, 2010
7
The Church School Journal
Tun LAVISHNESS or Goa We must not forget the lavishness of God as it is set forth in this story. We see in the two sons pictures of our own recklessness and our own littleness, but, after all, the great character is God. As the father respected ...
‎1906
8
Catholic ideals in social life: by Father Cuthbert
There is a parsimony in personal expenditure which is morally hurtful, and there is a lavishness which is good. An example of this lavishness was the costly spikenard which the Magdalen poured upon the feet of Jesus as an expression ol her ...
Father Cuthbert (O.S.F.C.), 1911
9
Homiletic Review: An International Magazine of Religion, ...
God's Lavishness And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that should be written. — John 21 : 25. A case of hyperbole ...
‎1913
10
Country Life
MARTIN 2 REESE Jnhn H, Hutafi", Inc., dt-corator When lavishness and simplicity go hand in hand an utterly lovely room like this is likely to result. Lavishness of furnishing and simplicity of use make a rare combination, which let us hope may  ...
‎1919

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAVISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lavishness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Baby actress Taapsee Pannu wants her wedding to be a low key …
(ALSO READ:Taapsee Pannu to endorse Honda's two-wheelers). Taapsee says her marriage would be in all its grandeur and lavishness but ... «India.com, Jul 15»
2
Showbiz weekly round-up: Salman Khan aka Bajrangi Bhaijaan …
Bhansali is known for keeping every frame of his every movie very arty and this one might set new benchmark with its lavishness! OMG! «India.com, Jul 15»
3
Japanese delegation concludes Palmer visit - Mat-Su Valley …
The lavishness of the gifts bestowed on Palmer's representatives by the Saromans — beautiful pieces of artwork — also awed me. However ... «Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Jul 15»
4
Singapore's millenials quick getaways - at home
Its sizeable middle and upper class means people are able to splurge on a weekend of lavishness on sites like Airbnb, which let them get a ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
5
A Day of Dining on $10 in Charleston
As for Charleston herself; such lavishness I had scarcely imagined. Grand homes with wide, expansive porches flank the cobblestone streets. «Eater, Jul 15»
6
Singapore's Millennials Are Escaping Their Parents for a Night With …
Its sizable middle and upper class means people are able to splurge on a weekend of lavishness on sites like Airbnb, which let them get a taste ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Amsterdam and Paris: a tale of two cities
The image of the crown's lavishness was so apparent that I could almost see the French revolutionaries breaking down the gates. That evening ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
8
Adata Releases SX930 Flagship SSD With eMLC, JMicron Controller
... new flagship model, the SX930 ships with a full retail package that includes a hefty accessory package that takes us back to 2010 lavishness. «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
9
Dubai #unseenDXB Ramadan photo exhibition - in pictures
Away from the grandeur and lavishness of iftar buffets that are the prime draw for residents in the city, there is an “unseen Dubai,” hidden in the ... «The National, Jul 15»
10
Bajirao Mastani teaser: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and …
After watching the teaser the first thing that catches your attention is the grandeur and lavishness of the set. It surely takes you into the period of ... «India.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lavishness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lavishness>. May 2024 ».
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