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Pfennigfuchserei — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • parsimony noun A strong unwillingness to spend money unless it is truly needed.

Senses

Pfennigfuchserei is used for these senses in English:

  • parsimony Great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

parsimony — full definition

  1. noun A strong unwillingness to spend money unless it is truly needed.
  2. noun The use of the smallest possible number of resources or explanations to solve something.
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