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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sachi
"그의 잦은 해외여행은 사치였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
"The king's lifestyle was marked by luxury and extravagance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'extravagance' originates from the Latin 'extravagari', meaning 'to wander outside'. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from a literal sense of wandering to a figurative sense of excessive spending or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extravagance" is said worldwide
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extravagance
Transliteration: extravagance
"Son voyage à Dubaï était une pure extravagance."
Verschwendung
Transliteration: Verschwendung
"Diese unnötige Verschwendung kann sich niemand leisten."
stravaganza
Transliteration: stravaganza
"Ha comprato quell'auto di lusso come uno sfizio di pura stravaganza."
extravagancia
Transliteration: extravagancia
"La fiesta de cumpleaños fue una total extravagancia."
extravagância
Transliteration: extravagância
"Comprar tantas roupas de grife foi uma grande extravagância."
फिजूलखर्ची
Transliteration: phijoolkharchee
"उसकी फिजूलखर्ची ने उसे कर्ज में डुबा दिया।"
奢侈
Transliteration: shēchǐ
"这场盛大的晚宴真是一场奢侈。"
사치
Transliteration: sachi
"그의 잦은 해외여행은 사치였다."
ぜいたく
Transliteration: zeitaku
Script: 贅沢
"毎日のように高級レストランに行くのは贅沢だ。"
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