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austēritās — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • austerity noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
  • bitterness noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.

Senses

austēritās is used for these senses in English:

  • bitterness The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.

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.

bitterness — full definition

  1. noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
  2. noun A lasting feeling of resentment or anger, often from being treated unfairly.

Related Latin words