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anal-retentive in psychoanalysis, having or showing unusual obstinacy, frugality, or an excessive concern with trivial details that supposedly results from conflict over toilet training in childhood. [2 definitions]
chariness frugality or miserliness. [1/2 definitions]
Protestant ethic a set of beliefs in the moral virtue of productive work, self-discipline, and frugality; Protestant work ethic; work ethic.
thrift prudent management and saving of one's resources, esp. money; frugality. [1/3 definitions]