austerity

aus·ter·i·ty  (ô-str-t)

n. pl. aus·ter·i·ties

1. The quality of being austere.

2. Severe and rigid economy: wartime austerity.

3. An austere habit or practice.

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austerity [ɒˈstɛrɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the state or quality of being austere

2. (often plural) an austere habit, practice, or act

3. (Economics)

a.  reduced availability of luxuries and consumer goods, esp when brought about by government policy

b.  (as modifier) an austerity budget

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

austerity - the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) nonindulgence, asceticism self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline monasticism - asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience

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austerity

noun

1. plainness, economy, simplicity, severity, starkness, spareness, Spartanism abandoned buildings with a classical austerity

2. asceticism, economy, rigidity, abstinence, self-discipline, chastity, sobriety, continence, puritanism, solemnity, self-denial, strictness, abstemiousness, chasteness, exactingness, Spartanism the years of austerity which followed the war

Translations

austerity [ɒsˈterɪtɪ] N → austeridad f

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austerity [ɔːˈstɛrɪti] n → austérité f
the elegant austerity of these surroundings
BUT l'élégance austère de ce cadre.
a time of austerity → une période d'austérité

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austerity

n

(= severity) → Strenge f; (= simplicity) → strenge Einfachheit, Schmucklosigkeit f; (of landscape) → Härte f

(= hardship, shortage) → Entbehrung f; after the austerity of the war years → nach den Entbehrungen der Kriegsjahre; a life of austerity → ein Leben der Entsagung; austerity budget → Sparhaushalt m; austerity measures → Sparmaßnahmen pl

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austerity [ɒsˈtɛrɪtɪ] n → austerità f inv

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austerity [ɒsˈtɛrɪtɪ] n → austerità f inv

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austerity → تقشُف přísnost afmatning Strenge λιτότητα austeridad ankaruus austérité strogost austerità 厳格さ 엄격함 besparingsmaatregel strenghet surowość austeridade строгость allvar ความเคร่งครัด darlık sự khắc khổ 严峻