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nig·gard·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closenessnoun
extreme stinginess
Wiktionary
niggardnessnoun
niggardliness
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Niggardnessnoun
Avarice; sordid parcimony.
Etymology: from niggard.
All preparations, both for food and lodging, such as would make one detest niggardness, it is so sluttish a vice. Philip Sidney.
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niggardness
Niggardness refers to extreme stinginess or a reluctance to spend or give. It originates from the Old Norse word 'nigon', meaning 'careful', and is often used to describe someone who is excessively frugal or sparing, especially to the point of miserliness.
Webster Dictionary
Niggardnessnoun
niggardliness
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of niggardness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of niggardness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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