severity

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Pronunciation

/sɪˈvɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

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/sɪˈvɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ · /səˈvɛɹ.ə.ti/

Definition of severity

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The state of being severe.

“[…] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity , A cruelty , amounting to injustice That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The state of being severe.

“[…] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity , A cruelty , amounting to injustice That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]”
(countable, uncountable)The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.

“The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.”

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From Middle English severity, from Middle French severite (modern French sévérité), from Latin sevēritās. By surface analysis, severe + -ity.

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