Severity Definition

sə-vĕrĭ-tē
severities
noun
severities
The quality or condition of being severe.
Webster's New World
Something severe, as a punishment.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Severity

Noun

Singular:
severity
Plural:
severities

Origin of Severity

  • From Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor").

    From Wiktionary

Severity Sentence Examples

  • His severity has remained legendary.

  • More than eight or ten years rarely pass without tornadoes or hurricanes of local severity at least.

  • He exhibited severity and injustice when dealing with pagans and heretics.

  • The duel between Pierre and Dolokhov was hushed up and, in spite of the Emperor's severity regarding duels at that time, neither the principals nor their seconds suffered for it.

  • Their servility awakened the bitterest contempt of their conquerors and forms the best excuse for the unparalleled severity of the French yoke.

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Words Starting With

SSESEV

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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