severity.
The state of being severe.
Meaning & usage
The state of being severe.
The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English severity, from Middle French severite (modern French sévérité), from Latin sevēritās. By surface analysis, severe + -ity.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.