austerity | BabelNet

ENausterityNoun

The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

asceticismnonindulgence

In economic policy, austerity is a set of political-economic policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both.

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ENausterityAdjective

Reported to one architectonic style: that it avoids every excess, simple and sober.

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