- The state of being profuse; abundance.
- Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.
- A profuse outpouring or quantity: “A profusion of chiles—mild Anaheim to hot jalapeño—perks up everything” (Gene Bourg).
Dictionary:
pro·fu·sion (prə-fyū'zhən, prō-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: profusion |
noun
| WordNet: profusion |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the property of being extremely abundant
Synonyms: profuseness, richness, cornucopia
| exuberance | |
| cornucopiosity | |
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