austerity
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austerities
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austerities
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUSTERITY
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[noncount]
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a simple and plain quality
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an austere quality
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the austerity of the design
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The austerity of their lifestyle was surprising.
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[noncount]
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a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary
— often used before another noun
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They lived through years of austerity after the war.
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The government has announced a series of austerity measures. [=things done to save money during difficult economic times]
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an austerity program
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austerities
[plural]
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things that are done to live in a simple and plain way
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the austerities practiced by monks
