"squandermania" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: squander + -mania Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squander|mania}} squander + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} squandermania (uncountable)
  1. Excessive expenditure by a government on a supposedly prestigious project. Tags: uncountable Related terms: squandermaniac
    Sense id: en-squandermania-en-noun-5TW2GNb9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mania

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