austereness

English

Etymology

austere +‎ -ness

Noun

austereness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being austere
    1. harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.
    2. severity; strictness; austerity.

References
  • austereness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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