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单词 misspending
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misspendingn.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈspɛndɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌmɪ(s)ˈspɛndɪŋ/
Forms: Middle English myspendinge, Middle English myspendyng, Middle English myspendynge, Middle English mysspendynge, 1500s misspendinge, 1500s–1600s mispending, 1600s 1900s– mis-spending, 1800s misspending.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, spending n.1
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + spending n.1 Compare misspend v. Compare also misdispending n.
Useless, wasteful, or inappropriate expenditure. Also in extended use.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun]
overflowingnessOE
wastinga1300
prodigality1340
misdispendingc1390
misspendingc1390
fool-largessec1405
wantonness1448
fool-largec1450
dilapidationc1460
lavish1483
consuminga1538
profusion1545
sumptuosity1550
wastefulness1551
lashing1556
lavishing1574
profuseness1584
lavishness1590
misspense1591
wastening1604
outlashing1611
duck and drake1614
largesse1614
lavishment1630
squandering1632
prodigence1634
dissipation1639
wastry1645
profusiveness1655
high living1656
nepotation1656
extravagancy1666
extravagance1727
profligacy1792
squander1806
profligateness1817
wastrife1818
spendthriftism1862
wasterfulness1884
high-rolling1890
prodigalism1896
spendthriftiness1950
squanderbugging1966
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [noun] > wrong expenditure (of time, money, etc.)
misspendingc1390
misdispense1450
misspense1591
misexpense1605
misexpendinga1644
dispendium1648
misexpenditure1795
c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 793 Now comth hasardrie with hise apurtenaunces as..wast of goodes, mysspendynge of tyme and som tyme manslaughtre.
c1400 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 370 (MED) Þis mon schal nedis be dampned for mysspendynge of Gods tresoure.
?a1425 tr. Catherine of Siena Orcherd of Syon (Harl.) (1966) 301 I schal axe þee boþe of myspendynge of þi tyme & of þi place.
1541 R. Barnes Wks. (1573) 364 Mispending of goodes.
1597 J. Payne Royall Exchange 11 You shall surely answere and make accowmpte for the lavess and misspendinge of your maysters goods.
1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 80 Not only with the mis-spending their own estates, but other mens.
1877 Littell's Living Age June 733/2 Why, what a misspending of precious sorrow!?
1996 Daily Tel. 16 June 10/8 A mis-spending of public funds on a gigantic scale.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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