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stinginess|ˈstɪndʒɪnɪs| [-ness.] The quality of being stingy; niggardliness, meanness.
1682Norris Hierocles 100 In expence of Money, Profusion and Stinginess. 1700–5in Noake Monast. Worcester (1866) 611 Good wine, poor soules, is so above 'em, Their stingienes won't that allow 'em. 1748Smollett Rod. Rand. xix, The stinginess of her father, who refused to part with a shilling to promote the match. 1876Creighton Age Eliz. iv. i. 124 Elizabeth..learnt an economy which soon became habitual to her and degenerated into stinginess. |