Draconian
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.
(often lowercase) rigorous; unusually severe or cruel: Draconian forms of punishment.
Origin of Draconian
1- Also Draconic .
Other words from Draconian
- Dra·co·ni·an·ism, noun
Words Nearby Draconian
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How to use Draconian in a sentence
Human rights groups, however, said the measures were “Draconian” and counter-productive.
This photograph is a critique of how Draconian the rules of society can be.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism | Dina Goldstein | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA top National Institutes of Health official called the quarantines “Draconian.”
The holiday may see more Hongkongers hit the streets, which in turn could provoke the authorities to take more-Draconian measures.
I fear the latter, given the Draconian governmental measures over a single case, but time will tell.
It’s Not Time to Worry About China’s Plague Just Yet | Kent Sepkowitz | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
To walk these two miles per diem is a Draconian law which I impose upon myself during all seasons of the year.
The Arena | VariousHe read the sentence through three times, and then recollected that he had not looked up the Draconian reforms.
The Cruise of the Dazzler | Jack LondonTurlough was unquestionably somewhat Spartan in his severities, if not Draconian in his administration of justice.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances CusackIf there are exceptions who do not subscribe to these Draconian laws of the Parisian code, they are solitary examples.
Father Goriot | Honore de BalzacAs the spoliation went on, the decrees became more and more Draconian.
France and the Republic | William Henry Hurlbert
British Dictionary definitions for draconian
draconic (dreɪˈkɒnɪk)
/ (dreɪˈkəʊnɪən) /
of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
harsh: draconian legislation
Derived forms of draconian
- draconianism, noun
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