parsimony

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Synonyms: patrimony, palimony

Antonyms: patrimony, palimony

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} With a [[negative#Adjective|negative]] [[connotation]]: [[great#Adjective|great]] [[reluctance]] to [[spend#Verb|spend]] [[money#Noun|money]] or other [[resource#Noun|resources]]; [[miserliness]], [[stinginess]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.
2. {{lb|en|archaic|uncountable}} With a [[positive#Adjective|positive]] connotation: [[careful]] spending of money or other resources; [[frugality]], [[thrift#Noun|thrift]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an instance of this.

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