Meaning of profligatory | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Tending to or encouraging wastefulness.
2. Tending to or encouraging immoral behaviour.

Examples

“Dr. K.M. Naidu pointed out that the present⟳ economic crisis was the result⟳ of profligatory behaviour of the government since 1985.”

“The adverse effect of profligatory fiscal policies pursued by successive governments on balance of payments disequilibrium and the consequent bungling of trade⟳ and payment plicies have⟳ seriously affected the efficiency of our trade⟳ and payments regime during the first forty years of our planned economic development.”

“Cook⟳ was amazed by this procedure, but others, notably missionaries, viewed it in a more derogatory light⟳, labelling it profligatory or the height of debauchery (Ellis, 1831).”

“They are only causing great harm⟳ to the country and human society, by this sort⟳ of wicked and profligatory ideas.”

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