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harshness

harsh·ness

US/ˈhɑrʃnʌs/ rare

noun

1.

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

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2.

harsh or rough to the ear

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3.

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

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4.

excessive sternness

  • “severity of character”
  • “the harshness of his punishment was inhuman”
  • “the rigors of boot camp”
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Origin

From Middle English harsknes; equivalent to harsh + -ness.

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