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Profusion (noun) means a very large quantity of something.

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1
A very large quantity of something.
"His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders."
"Although houses and factories appeared in great profusion in the 1930s, there still remain odd groups of cottages dating from an earlier and more countrified period." — R. K. Kirkland, The Wimbledon and West Croydon Line of the Southern Region (1951)
"Elected leaders face a profusion of mega-pressure points these days – inflation, heat waves, high debt, or the pandemic." — , Italian pride in a leader's humility (2022)
2
Spending money freely and without care, often too much.
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Etymology

Taken from Middle French profusion, which came from Late Latin profusio.

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What is the meaning of profusion?
"profusion" (noun) means a very large quantity of something.
What is another word for profusion?
Other words for "profusion" include cornucopia, profuseness, richness.
What is the opposite of profusion?
Opposites of "profusion" include poverty, scarcity, economy, parsimony.
What are the different meanings of profusion?
"profusion" has 2 main meanings: 1. A very large quantity of something; 2. Spending money freely and without care, often too much.

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