austerity
/ɔˈstɛɹɪti/ noun C2- Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
- Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
- A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
Plural austerities
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I felt some reflection of his elation in my own mind, for I knew well that he would not depart so far from his usual austerity of demeanour unless there was good cause for exultation.
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