## Etymology
From profligate (from Latin profligatus 'dissolute, ruined', past participle of profligare 'to strike down, ruin', from pro- 'forth, down' + fligere 'to strike') + the suffix -cy.

## AI Etymology
Profligacy is from profligate (from Latin profligatus 'dissolute, ruined', past participle of profligare 'to strike down, ruin', from pro- 'forth, down' + fligere 'to strike') + the suffix -cy. Important recorded forms include profligare (Latin) and fligere (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers reckless extravagance or wastefulness, especially with money. The wider family includes related words such as profligate.

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