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přísnost — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • austerity noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
  • stringency noun A rigorous imposition of standards.

Senses

přísnost is used for these senses in English:

  • austerity Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
  • stringency A rigorous imposition of standards.

austerity — full definition

  1. noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
  2. noun A government policy of cutting spending or raising taxes to reduce a deficit.

stringency — full definition

  1. noun A rigorous imposition of standards.
  2. noun A tightness or constriction.
  3. noun A scarcity of money or credit.

Related Czech words