/pahr"seuh moh'nee/ , n.
extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness.
[ 1400-50; late ME parcimony parsimonia, parcimonia frugality, thrift, equiv. to parsi- (comb. form of parsus, ptp. of parcere to economize) or parci- (comb. form of parcus sparing) + -monia -MONY ]