FRUGALITIES

Noun

frugalities

plural of frugality

Source: Wiktionary


FRUGALITY

Fru*gal"i*ty, n.; pl. Frugalities. Etym: [L. frugalitas: cf. F. frugalité.]

1. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance. Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits. Burke.

2. A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise.

Syn.

– Economy; parsimony. See Economy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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