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austere
1) uncompromisingly strict (in morals); 2) severe (in manner or appearance); 3) without excess, simple
At the age of eighteen he forsook the austere lifestyle of his Amish parents and moved to the big city, where he hoped to acquire such luxuries as car, TV, and telephone.
Related English words: austereness, austerity
Latin root words: austerus, austera, austerum - harsh; strict; gloomy
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