severe

/sə-ˈvir/

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus

adjective

  1. strict in judgment, discipline, or government

  2. of a strict or stern bearing or manner : austere

  3. rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : stringent

severe stern austere ascetic mean given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint. severe implies standards enforced without indulgence or laxity and may suggest harshness. stern stresses inflexibility and inexorability of temper or character.

noun

  1. sars

noun

  1. a rare congenital disorder of the immune system that is characterized by inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies and T cells and that usually results in early death —called also severe combined immune deficiency