the act of spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise

The profligacy of the West shocked him. 西方国家的肆意挥霍使他震惊。

Years of fiscal profligacy have left the country deeply in debt. 多年的财政挥霍使国家深陷债务之中。

The party took 12 months to plan and featured the type of profligacies that only the super rich can afford. 这个派对花了12个月的时间来策划，展示了只有超级富豪才能负担得起的那种挥霍。

bad or morally wrong behaviour

His profligacy was legendary; he reportedly fathered 43 children. 他的荒淫无度是出了名的，据报道他有43个孩子。

They were told to keep quiet about the Governor's profligacies. 他们被告知要对总督的不检行为保持沉默。