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austereness

Meanings
  • noun

    The quality of simplicity and lack of luxury or extravagance.

    - "The monks practiced austereness in their daily lives."
    - "The novel portrayed the austereness of rural life."
    - "The artist's paintings reflected an austereness that mirrored her personal life."
Rhymes
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faster , master , lasting , chaster , master
Variants
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austere , austerely , austereness , austerenesses , austerer , austerest
Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'austerus' meaning 'severe' or 'harsh'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'austereness' was first used in English literature during the 14th century.

  2. Austerity measures are economic policies designed to reduce public spending and debt, often leading to reduced government services and increased taxes.

  3. The concept of austereness has been a popular theme in literature, art, and music throughout history, with notable examples including the works of Henry David Thoreau and the music of minimalist composers like John Cage.

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  1. asceticism: A philosophical and religious practice involving the pursuit of moral perfection through self-discipline, which often includes austereness.

  2. minimalism: A design and art movement that emphasizes simplicity and the elimination of non-essential forms and elements, which can be seen as a modern expression of austereness.

Quotes
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  1. This is a national conceit that is the comprehensible result of the religious beliefs of the early New England colonists (Calvinist religious dissenters, moved by millenarian expectations and theocratic ideas), which convinced them that their "austere" settlements in the wilderness represented a new start in humanity's story.

    - William Pfaff,{it}New York Review{/it},15 Feb. 2007

  2. I cut off my long dark hair, put on the habit (and it was quite becoming, in an "austere" sort of way), wrapped a big rosary around my waist, threw the cloak over my shoulders and set out.

    - Albert E. Cowdrey,{it}Fantasy & Science Fiction{/it},March 2005

  3. Certain kinds of landscapes—volatile ocean environments, sculpturally seductive alpine peaks, "austere" polar regions—became infused with what philosopher Edmund Burke called "a sort of delightful horror."

    - James Balog,{it}American Photo{/it},May/June 2004

  4. For many of us with no firsthand familiarity with Greece, it's easy to forget that its celebrated ruins are a distortion and that we behold its ancient culture in its bare-bones lineaments. The "austere" white buildings of the Acropolis were once painted and parti-colored structures.

    - Brad Leithauser,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},26 Mar. 2006
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Austereness has been a significant concept in various cultures, particularly in religious and philosophical contexts. It has been practiced as a means of self-discipline, simplicity, and focusing the mind on spiritual matters.

How to Memorize "austereness"

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    - Imagine a simple, uncluttered environment to represent the concept of austereness.

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  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Austere life means simple, severe living'.

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