Miserliness: meaning, definitions and examples
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miserliness
[ หmaษชzษrlinษs ]
negative trait
Miserliness is the quality of being extremely unwilling to spend money, sometimes to the point of being greedy or selfish. It is characterized by a strong desire to hoard wealth and an extreme reluctance to part with it.
Synonyms
greediness, parsimony, stinginess
Examples of usage
- He was known for his miserliness, never buying anything for himself or others.
- Her miserliness prevented her from enjoying life to the fullest.
- The miserliness of the old man was evident in his refusal to help those in need.
Translations
Translations of the word "miserliness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mesquinhez
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคเฅเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Geiz
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekikiran
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบัะฟัััั
๐ต๐ฑ skฤ pstwo
๐ฏ๐ต ใใก
๐ซ๐ท avarice
๐ช๐ธ avaricia
๐น๐ท cimrilik
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธ์ํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ lakomstvรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ lakomstvo
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ skopost
๐ฎ๐ธ nรญskur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัะฐาฃะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแซแฃแแฌแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษsislik
๐ฒ๐ฝ avaricia
Word origin
The word 'miserliness' originated from the Middle English word 'misericorde', which meant 'alms' or 'pity'. Over time, it evolved to represent the quality of being reluctant to spend money. Miserliness is often associated with negative traits such as greed and selfishness.