Splurger

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Someone who spends extravagantly or indulges in lavish purchases ; an individual who uses money freely for luxuries
2. A person known for excessive or unrestrained spending habits ; one who often treats themselves to costly goods or experiences
3. An individual who habitually disburses large sums on non-essential items ; someone who regularly indulges in costly splurges

Etymology: "Splurger" is a plain formation: the noun "splurge" with the agent suffix "-er" attached, giving a person who splurges, or spends freely. The suffix is the familiar one that turns an action into a doer, as in "baker" or "driver," so the word needs no special explanation beyond its parts. The more interesting part is the verb it grows from. "Splurge" is a word of uncertain origin, and it appears in English as both a verb and a noun meaning a showy display or a spree of extravagance. Its sense of ostentatious, noisy display is the thread that runs through the whole family of words: someone who splurges is spending in a conspicuous, showy way rather than simply spending money.

Synonyms: spender, big spender, spender, lavisher, spender

Antonyms: miser, scrooge, tightwad, cheapskate