economism
- noun
- /ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪzəm/
- Archaic
:
economía
- In the past, economism was considered a virtue in managing household expenses.
Examples
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The merchant's economism allowed his business to survive difficult times.
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Many people practice economism to save money for emergencies.
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Her strict economism meant she saved every coin to rebuild the family shop.
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The rise of economism has changed how we view resource management.
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Her strict economism meant she saved every coin to rebuild the family shop.
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In the past, economism was considered a virtue in managing household expenses.
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The merchant's economism allowed his business to survive difficult times.
Synonyms
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3.1
Careful use of time, money, or effort to avoid waste
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3.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
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5.8
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
2
9.9
A strong habit of not spending money or using resources
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5.0
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
1
7.5
A strong unwillingness to spend money
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6.8
A habit of not wanting to give or spend money
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8.2
Not wanting to spend money, even on small things you need
Careful use of money and things to avoid waste
A strong dislike of spending money or using things
A strong unwillingness to spend money
Being unwilling to spend money, even when needed
Antonyms
How Frugal
Surface Forms
Morphology
economism = economy (opaque) = econom + ism
This sense depends on an older meaning of 'economy' = thrift/careful management, which is now archaic and not the primary sense learners know.
Etymology
Economism comes from economy ('careful management of money or the household') and the ending -ism ('a habit' or 'a practice'), so it once meant frugality or careful saving.