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austerity austerity /ɔːˈster.ɪ.ti/ aep /ˈɑː.ster.ɪ.t̬i/ noun
1 F0 [C or U] the condition or practice of living without things that are not necessary and without comfort, with limited money or goods, or a practice, habit, or experience that is typical of this: » The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.» The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to.Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiring2 F0 [U] the quality of being austere in appearance or manner Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiring |