Both Uses of
profligate
in
Pride and Prejudice
- The extravagance and general profligacy which he scrupled not to lay at Mr. Wickham's charge, exceedingly shocked her; the more so, as she could bring no proof of its injustice.†
Chpt 36 *
- We both know that he has been profligate in every sense of the word; that he has neither integrity nor honour; that he is as false and deceitful as he is insinuating.†
Chpt 47
Definition:
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(profligate) to spend money recklessly or wastefully; or a person who does so regularly