frugality
noun/fruːˈɡæləti/
/fruːˈɡæləti/
[uncountable]- a way of living in which you use only as much money or food as is necessary
- She taught me simplicity and frugality.
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- the fact of a meal being small and plain and not costing very much
- the frugality of the meal
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