Fausterity

The combination of the words False and Austerity as well as the name of the medieval writer Johann Faust.

Definition: To live in false austerity in an attempt to entice the devil into making a deal.

Austere: to live a modest or simple manner. - without luxury
Fausterity in definition, is to live in a manner that is untrue in nature to the act of living in Austerity. Faking out the devil ain't cool.

by Not Joel McHale December 12, 2022

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austerity program

(ECONOMICS) when a government has to restructure spending by massively cutting social programs, development programs, and subsidies on basic necessities. Often accompanied by taxes increases, especially on lower incomes (since the poor cannot escape tax hikes).

Usually we use the term "austerity program" when the government in question has to backtrack on its ideological commitments. An example of this is France, after June 1982. The Socialist government of Mitterrand had just implemented a raft of major new social welfare programs, and was promptly forced to cut everything back when the deficit ballooned.

by Abu Yahya May 5, 2010

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austerity chic

The trend of shunning ostentatious displays of wealth in favour of frugal spending which you will brag about to all your friends whether you are affected by the recession or not

She won't buy organic food anymore - she says it's such as luxury - she nows shop at wal-mart for everything which is so austerity chic.

by sheikh bob frank May 6, 2009

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fauxerity

Lacking sincerity.
A person may try to sound like they care or are interested in something you have confided but it is fake sincerity.

Me "I have been sick for days."
Them "Oh my, that sucks!" they say with fauxerity and they continue on by talking about themselves " OMG, I had to wear dirty socks today! I had to stay late at work. I...I...Me...Me...Me..."
That person has a bad case of fauxerity!

by bsideco April 22, 2011

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