Native American slavery has traditionally been treated by scholars as a secondary matter that is of historical interest because of its relationship to other more common forms of exploitation, or because it was a curious but minor variation on the more important enslavement of African peoples on colonial plantations.
frivolity - the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible. Synonyms: frivolousness. Antonyms: serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice.
Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  Frugality(noun) the quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance.