parsimony
noun/ˈpɑːsɪməni/
/ˈpɑːrsɪməʊni/
[uncountable] (formal)- the fact of being extremely unwilling to spend money synonym meannessWord Originlate Middle English: from Latin parsimonia, parcimonia, from parcere ‘be sparing’.
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