austerity

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

austere +‎ -ity

[edit] Noun

austerity (countable and uncountable; plural austerities)

  1. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
  2. Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
  3. (economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, lower spending, and a reduction in the amount of benefits and public services provided.
  4. (obsolete) Sourness and harshness to the taste.

[edit] Antonyms

  • (severity of manners or life): comfort

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