Improvidence
(noun)
- The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of foresight or caution.
- Excessive or reckless expenditure of resources; squandering.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french, from latin improvidentia, from in- "not" + providentia "foresight".
Examples:
- His improvidence had left him penniless.
- The improvidence of the government led to the country's economic collapse.
- His improvidence cost him his reputation and his business.
- The improvidence of young people can lead to a difficult financial future.
- The company's improvidence led to its downfall.