sternness
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/ˈstɜːrnnəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈstɜːnnəs/
noun
R
The quality of being strict and unyielding.
The teacher's sternness in the classroom was necessary to maintain discipline.
translation
The quality of being strict and unyielding.
Word Forms
Plural
sternnesses