Austerität — meaning in English

English meaning

• austerity noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.

Senses

Austerität is used for these senses in English:

• austerity Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
• austerity (economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.

austerity — full definition

1. noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
2. noun A government policy of cutting spending or raising taxes to reduce a deficit.

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