profusion

noun

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Pronunciation: /pɹoʊˈfjuʒən/ / /pɹəˈfjuʒən/ / /pɹə(ʊ)ˈfjuːʒən/

Etymology: From Middle French profusion, from Late Latin profusio.

abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
“His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.”
“We set the men at work felling trees, selecting for the purpose jarrah, a hard, weather-resisting timber which grew in profusion near by.”
lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance