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nig·gard·li·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closenessnoun
extreme stinginess
Wiktionary
niggardlinessnoun
The state of being niggardly
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Niggardlinessnoun
Avarice; sordid parcimony.
Etymology: from niggardly.
Niggardliness is not good husbandry, nor generosity, profusion. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 443.
Webster Dictionary
Niggardlinessnoun
the quality or state of being niggard; meanness in giving or spending; parsimony; stinginess
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of niggardliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of niggardliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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