Austerity

aus·ter·i·ty (ô-str-t)

n. pl. aus·ter·i·ties

1. reduced availability of luxuries and consumer goods

2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

Syn. nonindulgence, asceticism, self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline

monasticism - asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience

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