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sumptuary

/ˈsʌmp.tʃu.er.i/

Traducción: Relativo a leyes o normas que restringen los gastos privados en artículos de lujo o consumo ostentoso.

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adjective

C2formalcommonlegalobsoleto/ˈsʌmp.tʃu.er.i/

Relating to laws or regulations that limit private expenditure on personal luxuries or ostentatious display.

  • 🇪🇸Relativo a leyes o normas que restringen los gastos privados en artículos de lujo o consumo ostentoso.
  1. Regulating expenditure or behavior C2 formal

    Relating to laws or regulations that control personal spending, consumption, or lifestyle choices, often for moral or economic reasons.

    • Sumptuary laws in ancient Rome restricted the amount of gold citizens could wear.
    • The government introduced sumptuary taxes on luxury goods to curb excessive spending.
    • Historians study sumptuary regulations to understand social hierarchies in medieval Europe.

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    Sinónimos: prescriptiveprohibitiveregulatoryrestrictive

    Antónimos: laissez-faireliberalpermissive

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