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(noun) waste, dissipation
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste; mindless dissipation of natural resources
(noun) waste, thriftlessness
the trait of wasting resources
a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste; the wastefulness of missed opportunities