🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

esbanjador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-ban-ja-dor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wastrel/ˈweɪ.strəl/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um esbanjador que não sabe economizar."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who wastes time, money, or resources.

    "Despite his talent, he was considered a wastrel for his inability to manage his finances."
  2. 2

    A spendthrift or profligate individual.

    "The wastrel squandered his inheritance on lavish parties and luxury items."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wastrel' originates from the Middle English word 'wastrel', which is derived from the Old French 'wastrel', meaning 'to waste'. The word has evolved to denote a person who wastes resources or opportunities, particularly in a careless or extravagant manner.

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