frugality

[ froo-gal-i-tee ]

/ fruˈgæl ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Also fru·gal·ness

[froo-guhl-nis] /ˈfru gəl nɪs/ .

OTHER WORDS FROM frugality

non·fru·gal·i·ty, nouno·ver·fru·gal·i·ty, nounun·fru·gal·i·ty, noun

Words nearby frugality

fructoside, fructosuria, fructuous, frug, frugal, frugality, frugally, frugivore, frugivorous, fruit, fruitage

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“Financial Independence Retire Early,” with its emphasis on extreme frugality, grew in popularity after the last financial crisis.
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DoorDash’s early days were driven by efficiency and frugality—mostly out of necessity.
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Customers’ motivations aren’t necessarily based on frugality, says Trummer.
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That frugality began to change in 2008, when both countries experienced a dramatic surge in consumer spending, making them among the most sought-after markets in the world.
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India?|Pallabi Munsi|August 16, 2020|Ozy

Frugality: Blame it on having parents bought up during World War II.
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Counsel for respondent has recalled to us the virtues of self-reliance and frugality.
The Wall Street Journal: Unwitting Advocates of Single-Payer|David Frum|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The scanty income she had saved from her mother's property rendered it necessary for her to live with the utmost frugality.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
The money she saved by this great frugality she distributed among the poorer prisoners.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
This college is full of Scotch students, who succeed in keeping themselves at Oxford, thanks to their frugality and industry.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
There is not much luxury and there is a fair amount of thrift, while frugality of living is common, especially among the populace.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
With parsimony a little is sufficient, and without it nothing is sufficient, whereas frugality makes a poor man rich.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

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