Profligacy and Virtuousness

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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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Virtuousness is an antonym for profligacy.

Nearby Word: profligate

Virtuousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

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Profligacy is an antonym for virtuousness.

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