austerity

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek αὐστηρότης (austērótēs, “bitter, harsh”). Morphologically austere +‎ -ity. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɔˈstɛɹɪti/, enPR: ôstĕr′ǐtē === Noun === austerity (countable and uncountable, plural austerities) Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity. (economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both. (obsolete) Sourness and harshness to the taste. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “severity of manners or life”): comfort ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== austere austerely austeriate ==== Translations ==== === References === “austerity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English austerity. === Noun === austerity f (invariable) austerity