profusion
Other forms: profusions
If there's an abundance of something, you can say that there's a profusion of it. Hilarious and bizarre YouTube videos certainly exist in profusion.
The noun profusion comes from a Latin word profusionem, meaning "a pouring out." So you can think of profusion as an outpouring of something — an overflow or cornucopia of it. An area known for wine making should have a profusion of grapes growing along the hillsides. And an awesome performance should garner a profusion of compliments and shouts of "encore!"
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the property of being extremely abundant“the profusion of detail”synonyms: cornucopia, profuseness, richnesstypes:overgrowtha profusion of growth on or over something elsewildernessa bewildering profusiontype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing profusion
Nick Carraway rents a summer house in Long Island where he befriends his mysterious neighbor Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire who hides behind an extravagant and decadent lifestyle.
In an attempt to hide from a horrific plague, Prince Prospero locks himself in a castle with a thousand guests—but Death finds a way in. Read the full text here. Click here to explore other works by Edgar Allan Poe.
