austereness

noun

as in monasticism

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  1. monasticism
  2. asceticism
  3. gruffness
  4. austerity
  5. dourness
Noun
  • Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of monasticism
Noun
  • In the face of fresh crisis, belief veered towards asceticism and sometimes mysticism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Just books and plays, and an asceticism associated with the priests Jim would often play.
    — Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Definition of asceticism
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  • Mackay and Turner are both excellent, two movie stars who seem totally game to be asked to move with real gruffness.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
  • But then Popper smiled and the arrival of opening day momentarily mellowed his gruffness.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of gruffness
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  • That movement was a reaction to evictions and other issues after a global economic crisis, including unemployment, austerity measures and corruption.
    — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The stop carries political overtones as cuts to disability funding have become a flashpoint in Milei’s austerity program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of austerity
Noun
  • April’s showers have brought not flowers to the Reds, but dourness.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • With its single Xenomorph antagonist, its cramped environment, and its fairly helpless cast of characters, a video-game adaptation sounds like an exercise in pure dourness.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Definition of dourness
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