Austerity

Meaning

Noun

●

Severity of

or life;

or

;

discipline.

●

Freedom from

;

;

simplicity.

●

In Economics:

A

of deficit-cutting, which

lower

, higher

, or both.

●

Sourness and

to the taste.

Sourced from

Origin

austerity

English

-ity

English

-ité

French

-ité

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

-ete

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

austere

English

Sourced from

Antonyms

Related

More

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better