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sumptuary

sump·tu·ar·y [ súmpchoo èrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. regulating expenditure: relating to or controlling personal spending

2. regulating behavior: intended to regulate personal behavior on moral or religious grounds

[Early 17th century. < Latin sumptuarius< sumptus "expense" (see sumptuous)]
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