The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.
Near-synonyms: (usually admirable) economy, thrift, thriftiness, parsimony; (excessive degree) tightness, stinginess; (extreme degree) miserliness; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy
A sparing use; sparingness.
Borrowed from Middle French frugalité. By surface analysis, frugal + -ity.
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