Austerian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A supporter of fiscal conservatism and austerity.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Paul Auster (born 1947), American author and director whose writing blends absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning.

    "And disappearing, needless to say, is a quintessential Austerian act."

  2. 2
    Relating to, or supporting, fiscal conservatism and austerity.

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"And disappearing, needless to say, is a quintessential Austerian act."

Etymology

From Auster + -ian.

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