austerity meaning in Sanskrit
तपस् tapas
US/ɔˈstɛɹɪti/
austerity in Sanskrit: तपस् (tapas). In English, austerity means severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
Sanskrit words for austerity
- severity of manners or life
- तपस् tapas
English meaning of austerity
- noun Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
- noun Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
- noun A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
- noun Sourness and harshness to the taste.
austerity in other languages
Questions about austerity in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of austerity in Sanskrit?
- Austerity in Sanskrit is तपस् (tapas).
- austerity इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Austerity: तपस् (tapas).
- What does austerity mean in English?
- Austerity means severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
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