miserism en · NOUN
Etymology
From miser + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) miserliness
Previously I promised not to proselytize miserism, but now I want to renege a little on that promise. If your family income is anywhere near average, you can scrimp and save and cut back for maybe two to four years […]
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