austereness

aus·tere

A0527500 (ô-stîr′)adj. aus·ter·er, aus·ter·est 1. Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave: the austere figure of a Puritan minister.2. Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic: a desert nomad's austere life. See Synonyms at severe.3. Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare: an austere style.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin austērus, from Greek austēros.]

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aus·tere′ly adv.aus·tere′ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

austereness - extreme plainness severeness, severityplainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

Translations

astinenza