penuriousness

English

Etymology

penurious +‎ -ness

Noun

penuriousness (uncountable)

The quality of being penurious.
In Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the character Ebenezer Scrooge is renowned for his penuriousness.

Synonyms

(quality of being penurious): cheapness, frugality, miserliness, thriftiness

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