HyperDic: austerity

English > 1 sense of the word austerity:
NOUNattributeausterity, asceticism, nonindulgencethe trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
austerity > pronunciation
Soundsao.steh'rihtiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > austerity: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).
Synonymsasceticism, nonindulgence
Narrowermonasticismasceticism as a form of religious life
Broaderself-discipline, self-denialThe trait of practicing self discipline
Spanishascética, ascetismo, austeridad, nonindulgence
Catalanascetisme, austeritat, nonindulgence
Adjectivesausterepracticing great self-denial

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