austerity - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'austerity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Austerity

[ n.]

- Sourness and harshness to the taste.
- Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
- Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.

Nearby Words:

auscult auscultate auscultation auscultator auscultatory ausonian auspicate auspice auspices auspicial

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