(by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) Returning, especially repentantly, after having (selfishly) abandoned a person, group, or ideal; behaving as a prodigal son.
From Middle French prodigal, from Late Latin prōdigālis ("wasteful"), from Latin prōdigus ("wasteful, lavish, prodigal"), from prōdigō, from prōd- [from prō] + agō.
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