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Frugality

//fɹuːˈɡæləti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being frugal; prudent economy. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: (usually admirable) economy, thrift, thriftiness, parsimony; (excessive degree) tightness, stinginess; (extreme degree) miserliness; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy"

  2. 2
    prudence in avoiding waste wordnet
  3. 3
    A sparing use; sparingness. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French frugalité. By surface analysis, frugal + -ity.

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