Profligacy and Virtue

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Profligacy noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.

Usage example: a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats

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Virtue is an antonym for profligacy.

Nearby Word: profligate

Virtue noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Profligacy is an antonym for virtue.

Nearby Words: virtuous, virtually, virtuously, virtu

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