miserliness
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)linəs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English miserly Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English miserliness From miserly + -ness.
- The property of being miserly: excessive parsimony.
“Near-synonyms: stinginess, cheapness, tightness”
“Even his amazing miserliness was passed over acceptedly, for of such are the kingdom of shepherd millionaires.”