Austerity word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "austerity", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Nine characters, how to write "austerity" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

• Meaning and definition
• Synonyms for austerity
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• Letter statistic
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Meaning and definition for "austerity" word

[noun] the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

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\Aus*ter"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Austerities}. [F. aust['e]rit['e], L. austerias, fr. austerus. See {Austere}.] 1. Sourness and harshness to the taste. [Obs.] --Horsley. 2. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. The austerity of John the Baptist. --Milton. 3. Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity. Partly owing to the studied austerity of her dress, and partly to the lack of demonstration in her manners. --Hawthorne.

Synonyms for austerity

asceticism, nonindulgence

See also: monasticism | self-denial | self-discipline |

Related terms: astringency, economicalness, economic planning, economy of means, flagellation, forehandedness, harshness, jejunity, Lenten fare, maceration, niggardliness, openness, plain style, prosiness, prudence, puniness, regimentation, roughness, slenderness, soberness, unadorned style, unfussiness

The fun area, different aproach to word »austerity«

Let's analyse "austerity" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Four vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIRETSUA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- ..- ... - . .-. .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: austerity: 1 + 3 + 5 + 9 = 18, reduced: 9 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: austerity: 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 39, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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