Home › Words › R › recessionistarecessionista/ɹɪˌsɛʃəˈnɪstə/recessionista · noun — someone who can dress stylishly on a tight budget.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).recessionista is pronounced /ɹɪˌsɛʃəˈnɪstə/.EtymologyFrom recession + -ista, after the pattern of fashionista.nounSomeone who can dress stylishly on a tight budget.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.frugalista 73% match — A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty. vs recessionista →chiconomics 64% match — The struggle to appear chic on a budget vs recessionista →recessionist 61% match — Causing or relating to an economic recession. vs recessionista →recessionary 59% match — Of or relating to a recession. vs recessionista →recessionlike 57% match — Resembling or characteristic of a financial recession. vs recessionista →economicalizer 57% match — One who economicalizes. vs recessionista →fashionist 54% match — fashionista (A person who dresses according to the trends of fashion) vs recessionista →cheapo 54% match — Inexpensive and of poor quality. vs recessionista →