sternity

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English

Etymology

From stern +‎ -ity.

Noun

sternity (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The quality of being stern.
    • 1938, Patrick Kavanagh, The Green Fool, page 98:
      Jemmy eyed him but his sternity rotted to foolishness in his stare.
    • 1962, R. L. Tewari, A Critical Study of Loyalties (Galsworthy), Mussoorie: Saraswati Sadan, page 31:
      His attitude is that of compassion combind with sternity.
    • 1978 June 18, Victor Lipman, “A new alternative: basic education”, in New England (Boston Sunday Globe), page 36:
      It is, for lack of a better tag, a public school with a lot of “sternity.”
    • 2016, Martin Janello, “Defense and Pretense”, in Shine Knowing Shame: Philosophical Quotes & Poems, Palioxis Publishing, →ISBN:
      wondering what’s wrong / with all these people / how can they live with their sternity

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