lavishness

noun

lav·​ish·​ness

plural -es

1

: a lavish quality : abundance

marveling at the lavishness of the green world about him

—Ferdinan Moltke-Hansen

2

: a lavish manner or propensity : extravagance, prodigality

granted with special lavishness to the medical profession

—Richard Watts

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