What does "tacañería" mean in English?

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Spanish

tacañería

English

stinginess

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Alternative translations of "tacañería"

meanness
miserliness
parsimony
niggardliness

Examples of how to use "tacañería" in Spanish

Spanish
Su tacañería era legendaria.
English
His stinginess was legendary.
Spanish
Su tacañería sorprendió a toda la familia.
English
His stinginess surprised the whole family.
Spanish
No soporto la tacañería de mis amigos.
English
I can't stand my friends' stinginess.
Spanish
La tacañería arruinó su relación con María.
English
His stinginess ruined his relationship with María.
Spanish
¿Por qué existe tanta tacañería hoy?
English
Why is there so much stinginess today?

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