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Noun: austereness  o'steer-nus [N. Amer], ó'steer-nus or o'steer-nus [Brit]
  1. Extreme plainness
    "The austereness of the room reflected the monk's vow of poverty";
    - severity, severeness [rare]

Type of: plainness