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" Industry is fortune's right hand, and frugality its left."
John Ray

Meaning of "frugality" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FRUGALITY

fruːˈɡælɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRUGALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frugality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRUGALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Frugality

Frugality is the quality of being frugal, sparing, thrifty, prudent or economical in the consumption of consumable resources such as food, time or money, and avoiding waste, lavishness or extravagance. In behavioural science, frugality has been defined as the tendency to acquire goods and services in a restrained manner, and resourceful use of already owned economic goods and services, to achieve a longer term goal.

Definition of frugality in the English dictionary

The definition of frugality in the dictionary is the quality or state of practising economy or living without waste; thriftiness. Other definition of frugality is the quality or state of not being costly; meagreness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRUGALITY

conjugality · egalite · egality · functionality · homosexuality · hospitality · illegality · legality · locality · mortality · municipality · nationality · originality · personality · prodigality · reality · regality · sexuality · speciality · spirituality

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRUGALITY

fructuary · fructuate · fructuation · fructuous · fructuously · fructuousness · frug · frugal · frugalist · frugalista · frugally · frugalness · frugiferous · frugivore · frugivorous · fruit · fruit basket · fruit bat · fruit body · fruit bowl

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRUGALITY

ability · abnormality · air quality · augmented reality · brutality · duality · equality · fatality · generality · in reality · individuality · inequality · infant mortality · low-quality · mentality · morality · neutrality · plurality · quality · virtual reality · vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of frugality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FRUGALITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «frugality» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «frugality» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FRUGALITY

Find out the translation of frugality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of frugality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frugality» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

节俭
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

frugalidad
570 millions of speakers
en

English

frugality
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मितव्ययिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التدبير
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

бережливость
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

frugalidade
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সংযম
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

frugalité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Berhemat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Sparsamkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

倹約
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

근검 절약
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Frugality
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sơ sài
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கன நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

काटकसर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tutumluluk
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

frugalità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

oszczędność
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ощадливість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

frugalitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιτότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

matigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sparsamhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nøysomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frugality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUGALITY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frugality

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4 QUOTES WITH «FRUGALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frugality.
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Jeff Bezos
I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.
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Andrew Johnson
I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is itself a great national source.
3
John Ray
Industry is fortune's right hand, and frugality its left.
4
John Tyler
Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUGALITY»

Discover the use of frugality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frugality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live ...
In The New Frugality Farrell will show where the economy is going, how it will affect regular families, and how they can weather the storm.
Chris Farrell, 2010
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Frugality: Rebalancing Material and Spiritual Values in ...
This book examines frugality as an ideal and an 'art de vivre' which implies a low level of material consumption and a simple lifestyle, to open the mind for spiritual goods as inner freedom, social peace and justice or the quest for God or ...
Luk Bouckaert, Hendrik Opdebeeck, László Zsolnai, 2008
3
Muddling Toward Frugality
Mr. Johnson’s thesis can be summarized without much difficulty: after generations of extravagant and reckless industrial expansion, we are clearly entering an age of economic scarcity.
Warren Johnson, 2010
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Ethics of Consumption: The Good Life, Justice, and Global ...
One of the most interesting and largely unexamined problems in modern morality is the major demotion of frugality as a personal and social norm. An old and honored virtue, once near the heart of Christian ethics and some other normative  ...
David A. Crocker, Toby Linden, 1998
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The 3M Model of Motivation and Personality: Theory and ...
FROM FRUGALITY TO MODEST LIVING Abstract Two studies are presented that investigate alternative measures of frugality. Study 1 found that a newly developed measure called "tightwadism," in conjunction with impulsiveness, bargaining ...
John C. Mowen, 1999
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Life Abundant: Rethinking Theology and Economy for a Planet ...
James Nash sketches this out for us in his comments on the virtue of "frugality."31 He notes that frugality is an instrumental virtue — a means to an end — and the end is a better society. From its monastic and Protestant roots to Max Weber's ...
Sallie McFague
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Frugality: Are We Fretting Too Much? Household Saving and ...
Household savings rates in the United States have recently crept up from all-time lows.
Yasser Abdih, Evan Tanner, 2009
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Frugality: Are We Fretting Too Much? Household Saving and ...
Are We Fretting Too Much? Household Saving and Assets in the United States Evan Tanner, Yasser Abdih. Table A.2. Cointegration Analysis (J ohansen (1990) Test Luglili fur HI]: 1'a.n]-E Eigemalm 1-33]»; Trace test [Prob] Max test [Prnh] H ...
Evan Tanner, Yasser Abdih, 2009
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The Penny pincher's almanac handbook for modern frugality: ...
More than five hundred money-saving ideas include how to save on household goods, slash home energy expenditures, cut food costs with out cutting nutrition, maintain a cost-efficient car, travel cheaply, and have fun for free. Original.
Dean King, Penny Pincher's Almanac, 1993
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Zero Cost Living: Exploring Extreme Frugality
Zero Cost Living (ZCL) is a guide to living with extreme frugality, making ordinary frugality seem extravagant.
James R. Delcamp, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUGALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frugality is used in the context of the following news items.
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Musgrave, Katherine Ogilvie
She kept her fiercely independent spirit, her double passion for learning and nutrition, her remarkable frugality, her strong opinions, her ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
2
Funding set, fireworks go off in Wallingford celebration
WALLINGFORD — Raising funds, planning and staging fireworks in the town of Wallingford, the land of frugality, can be tricky business. «Meriden Record-Journal, Jul 15»
3
Readers share savings tips for electronics
I believe what you have experienced could have been avoided with a general principle of frugality – don't purchase 'combination' items when ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
4
The flawed Republican budget
But all of this frugality comes with a price, one in this case that will be felt particularly in education. The governor, legislators and citizens need ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
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6 Reasons Not to Be Ashamed of Your Frugal Ways
And if frugality doesn't come naturally for you, resisting impulse buys can be a daily struggle, and you may go back-and-forth with whether to ... «Money, Jul 15»
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A Brief History of the To-Do List
There were a dozen more virtues on his list— Temperance, Silence, Resolution, Frugality, Industry, Sincerity, Justice, Moderation, Cleanliness, ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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15 Frugal Ways to Enjoy Life
Plus, frugality is an easy target to mock since many seem to associate it with eating only rice and beans and giving up even small pleasures. «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Franklin County Commissioner Hardy recalled as outspoken advocate
... Black found kinship with him as the two were both farmers — a quality she said helped instill the old generation frugality she said Hardy was ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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5 Frugal Life Hacks to Save Money and Eliminate Waste
It's no surprise that, in my quest for frugality, I employ life hacks. It's how I grew up. To me, it was normal that Velveeta cardboard boxes became ... «Parade, Jul 15»
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Colorado shies from big fix as proliferating people seek more water
They and conservationists are aiming for a new approach of relying on frugality and reuse. "Building a big new trans-mountain diversion would ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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