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I. aus·ter·ity [ɒsˈterəti, Am ˈɑ:sterət̬i] N

1. austerity no pl (absence of comfort):

austerity
Rauheit f <->
austerity
Härte f <-, -n>

2. austerity no pl:

austerity (plainness)
Einfachheit f <->
austerity (with not much)
Kargheit f <->
austerity (asceticism)
Askese f <->
austerity (asceticism)
Enthaltung f <-, -en>

3. austerity no pl (strictness):

austerity
Ernstheit f
austerity
Strenge f <->

Phrases:

austerities pl
Entbehrungen pl
austerities pl
Entsagungen pl

II. aus·ter·ity [ɒsˈterəti, Am ˈɑ:sterət̬i] N modifier ECON

austerity budget
Sparhaushalt m
austerity measures
Sparmaßnahmen pl

aus·ˈter·ity pro·gramme, Am aus·ˈter·ity pro·gram N

austerity programme
Sparprogramm nt <-s, -e>

anti-aus·ˈter·ity ADJ POL

anti-austerity campaign/movement
Kampagne/Bewegung, die sich gegen die Sparpolitik richtet
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