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austerity in Arabic

تَقَشُّف taqaššuf

US/ɔˈstɛɹɪti/

austerity in Arabic: تَقَشُّف (taqaššuf). In English, austerity means severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

Arabic words for austerity

policy of deficit-cutting: reduce spending and/or raise taxes
تَقَشُّف taqaššuf

English meaning of austerity

  1. noun Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
  2. noun Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
  3. noun A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
  4. noun Sourness and harshness to the taste.

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Questions about austerity in Arabic

What is the meaning of austerity in Arabic?
Austerity in Arabic is تَقَشُّف (taqaššuf).
ما معنى كلمة austerity؟
Austerity: تَقَشُّف (taqaššuf).
What does austerity mean in English?
Austerity means severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

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