extravagance

ɛkstʁavagɑ̃s

Definition

Definition of extravagance - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

comportementaction ou parole qui dépasse les limites normales

Son extravagance lors de la réunion a choqué tout le monde.

excès

folie

personnalitécaractère bizarre et déséquilibré d'une personne

L'extravagance de cet artiste fait partie de son charme.

déséquilibre

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Origin of extravagance

latin, extra (au-delà) + vagari (errer) + suffixe -ance (qualité)

Terms with extravagance included in their meaning

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prodigalité

extravagance

caractère de quelqu'un qui dépense de façon excessive

sagesse

art

modération dans l'art évitant les excès et l'extravagance

idée délirante

extravagance

idée extravagante qui semble irréalisable ou absurde

loufoquerie

extravagance

acte ou parole bizarre et amusant qui sort de l'ordinaire

tsoin-tsoin

intj.

moquerie

exclamation amusée ou moqueuse face à l'extravagance

Examples of extravagance in a sentence

Il est connu pour son extravagance dans ses discours publics.
Son extravagance choque parfois ses collègues plus réservés.
L'extravagance de ses tenues attire tous les regards lors des soirées.

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English:extravagance, eccentricity, ...
German:Extravaganz, Verschrobenheit, ...
Italian:stravaganza, ...
Spanish:excentricidad, ...
Portuguese:extravagância, ...
Chinese:怪异行为, 怪癖, ...
Japanese:奇行, 風変わりさ, ...
Arabic:غلو, غرابة الأطوار, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפַּרְצְפוּת, אֶקְסְטְרָוָוגַנְטִיּוּת, ...
Russian:экстравагантность, эксцентричность, ...
Ukrainian:екстравагантність, ексцентричність, ...
Catalan:extravagància, ...
Danish:ekstravagance, excentricitet, ...
Dutch:overdrevenheid, ...
Greek:εκκεντρικότητα, παραξενιά, ...
Khmer:ភាពហួសហេតុ, ភាពប្លែក, ...
Korean:기행, 엉뚱함, ...
Polish:ekstrawagancja, ekscentryczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):extravagância, ...
Romanian:extravaganță, extravagantă, ...
Swedish:extravagans, excentricitet, ...
Thai:ความเว่อร์, ความแปลกแหวกแนว, ...
Turkish:aşırılık, tuhaflık, ...
Vietnamese:sự kỳ quặc, tính lập dị, ...

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Definition of extravagance - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Origin of extravagance

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