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Reckless extravagance; wastefulness; prodigality.
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Joseph Hall (1574–1656), bishop of Norwich, religious writer, and satirist. From classical Latin prōdigentia extravagance, prodigality from prōdigent-, prōdigēns, present participle of prōdigere + -ia; compare -ence.