fiat. 1  an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: a royal fiat. Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase. 2  a fixed form of words containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction, or authorization.
Definitions for heartiness. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word heartiness. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness(noun) active strength of body or mind. heartiness, wholeheartedness(noun) the quality of hearty sincerity.
Stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others. Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects. Hypernyms (selfishness is a kind of...): stinginess (a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of selfishness): greediness; rapaciousness; voraciousness (an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts))