Meanings
nounfrugalist (plural frugalists)
plural frugalists
- A person who acts or lives frugally.
Who says the marked price is the price you must pay?" asks the frugalist at his blog.
2009 April 22, Ellen Roseman, “Negotiating your way to extra perks, better prices”, in Toronto Star
Origin
From frugal + -ist. Piecewise doublet of frugalista.
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APA
frugalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frugalist
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“frugalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frugalist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frugalist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frugalist.
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