austerity
Severity of manners or lifeSeverity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
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» Algeria needs a new austerity package.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
Einschränkung, Härte, Strenge
стро́гостьstrógostʹ, суро́востьsuróvostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
(countable, uncountable)A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
Austerität
сдерживающая фискальная политикаsderživajuščaja fiskalʹnaja politika
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Sourness and harshness to the taste.
- the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
Examples
17 sentencesAlgeria needs a new austerity package.
He practices austerities almost like a monk.
Parliament approved the austerity measures by a narrow majority.
deDas Parlament verabschiedete das Sparpaket mit einer knappen Mehrheit. — MUIRIEL
We realised that our austerity policies were completely harebrained.
deWir haben eingesehen, dass unser Sparprogramm eine absolute Schnapsidee war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We've realised that our programme of austerity was completely barmy.
deWir haben eingesehen, dass unser Sparprogramm eine absolute Schnapsidee war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek αὐστηρότης (austērótēs, “bitter, harsh”). Morphologically austere + -itFrom Ancient Greek αὐστηρότης (austērótēs, “bitter, harsh”). Morphologically austere + -ity.
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Forms
plural: austerities| Singular | austerity |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures):asceticismnonindulgence
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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