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- Dictionaryausterity/ɔːˈstɛrɪti/
noun
- 1. sternness or severity of manner or attitude: "he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism" Similar Opposite
- 2. difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure: "the country was subjected to acute economic austerity" Similar Opposite
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the condition of living without unnecessary things 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. [ U ]
1. : the quality or state of being austere: such as. a. : a stern and serious quality. the formal austerity of his manner. b. : a plain and simple quality. the austerity of the design. 2. : enforced or extreme economy especially on a national scale. lived through years of austerity after the war. fiscal austerity.
Austerity means sternness, severity, or a state of extreme self-discipline or minimalistic living. Austerity is the noun form of the adjective austere, which most commonly means extremely stern or strict or without any frills or luxuries.
Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties. ...an economic austerity programme. ...the years of austerity which followed the war. Synonyms: asceticism, economy, rigidity, abstinence More Synonyms of austerity. 2. uncountable noun.
noun. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) synonyms: asceticism, nonindulgence. see more. noun. extreme plainness. synonyms: austereness, severeness, severity. see more. noun. a policy of drastically reducing government spending. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Austerity."
[uncountable] the quality of being strict and serious in appearance or manner. He was noted for his austerity and authoritarianism. [uncountable] the fact of allowing no pleasures and little to make life comfortable. the austerity of the monks’ life.
An austere act, habit, practice, or manner. Webster's New World. An austere habit or practice. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (4) Synonyms: nonindulgence. asceticism. restrainedness. unfussiness. unadornedness. skimpiness. scrawniness. prosiness. prosaicness. parsimoniousness. frugalness.
harsh economic policies, as increased taxes or decreased funding for social services, usually adopted in response to government debt or deficits (often used attributively): Economic growth slowed under austerity.
AUSTERITY meaning: 1 : a simple and plain quality an austere quality; 2 : a situation in which there is not much money and it is spent only on things that are necessary often used before another noun.
Jun 9, 2023 · Austerity refers to strict economic policies that a government imposes to control growing public debt, defined by increased frugality. There are three primary types of austerity...
