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parsimony
What does parsimony mean?
parsimony (noun): with a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness, stinginess; an instance of this.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce parsimony?
/ˈpɑɹsəˌmoʊni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does parsimony come from?
From Late Middle English parcimonie, parcimony (“economy, frugality, thrift”), borrowed from Latin parcimōnia, parsimōnia (“frugality, thrift, parsimony; moderation, restraint; stinginess”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to parsimony
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “parsimony” mean?
with a negative connotation: great reluctance to spend money or other resources; miserliness, stinginess; an instance of this
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anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future
Not quite: that's what apprehension means.
a brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown
Not quite: that's what eclat means.
one who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause
Not quite: that's what martyr means.
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