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austerity
austerity /ˌɔˈstɛrɪti/
noun
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(
)
The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
(
asceticism
, nonindulgence
, austerity
)
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)