unluxury

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ luxury.

Noun

unluxury (uncountable)

1. Absence of luxury.
   • 1954-1990, Kingsley Amis, The Amis Collection: Selected Non-fiction page 32

     I used to think that the pervading unluxury, which was not greatly alleviated in the chairman's sanctum, served the function of the disintegrating suit you wear on visits to the taxman: it made it harder to ask for another £25 advance when they couldn't even afford lino on the stairs.