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      • profusion noun /prəˈfjuːʒn/ /prəˈfjuːʒn/ [singular + singular or plural verb, uncountable] (formal or literary) a very large quantity of something synonym abundance a profusion of colours in profusion Roses grew in profusion against the old wall.
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  7. profusion. 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."

  8. The noun 'profusion' has its etymological roots in the Latin word 'profusio,' which is derived from 'profundere,' meaning 'to pour forth' or 'to lavish.' In Latin, 'profusio' described the act of pouring out or bestowing something in abundance.