Both Uses of
austere
in
Steppenwolf
- I had attained a certain serenity and elevation of life once more, submitting myself to the practice of abstract thought and to a rule of austere meditation.†
- their cool, bright, austere and yet smiling wisdom.
*austere = undecorated (and without additions for comfort)
Definition:
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(austere) a notable absence of luxury, comfort, or decoration
or:
of a person: stern in manner; or practicing great self-denial