noun
stricture
Stricture (noun) means a rule that limits what people may do.
noun
1
A rule that limits what people may do.
"Even venerable print publications seem to accept that old strictures no longer apply when they move online."
— Astra Taylor (2014)
2
An overall atmosphere in which behaviour, action or belief is tightly controlled.
"I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more."
3
A harsh, critical comment about something.
4
(medicine) An unusual narrowing of a tube or passage inside the body.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin strictūra, which came from Latin strictus.
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What is the meaning of stricture?
"stricture" (noun) means a rule that limits what people may do.
What is another word for stricture?
Other words for "stricture" include stenosis.
What is the opposite of stricture?
Opposites of "stricture" include eulogy, commendation, compliment, praise, panegyric, ectasia.
What are the different meanings of stricture?
"stricture" has 3 main meanings: 1. A rule that limits what people may do; 2. An overall atmosphere in which behaviour, action or belief is tightly controlled; 3. A harsh, critical comment about something.
