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Austere describes someone or something that is mimimalistic, something that is very somber or someone inflexible or extreme. (adjective)
- An example of someone who might live an austere lifestyle is a monk.
- An example of someone who might have austere mannerisms is a recent widow.
- An example of someone who was austere is the character Nurse Ratched from Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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