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Term: Parisimonious

Description: Parisimonious is an adjective that refers to the quality of being excessively unwilling to spend money or resources; overly frugal or stingy.

It can also be used to describe someone who is hesitant to share their time, affection, or other intangible resources.

This term can also have an archaic sense, meaning a rare occurrence or characterized by uncommon rarity.

Sample Sentences:

1. John's parisimonious nature prevented him from enjoying the finer things in life.
2. When it comes to buying presents, my aunt can be quite parisimonious.
3. She was known for her parisimonious nature, never willing to lend a helping hand when someone was in need.
4. The old manuscript, being of a parisimonious edition, is cherished by collectors worldwide.
5. The parisimonious display of shooting stars only occurs once in a decade.

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