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draconian

/drəˈkoʊniən/
dra · co · ni · an
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• adjective

1

Excessively harsh, severe, or cruel (especially of laws, rules, punishments, or official measures).

Example

"The student council protested the administration's draconian dress code policies."

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• Rhymes for draconian

• Nearby Words

drachma
draco
dracocephalum
draconian
draconic
dracula
draft

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after Draco, a 7th-century BC Athenian legislator whose written law code prescribed the death penalty for even minor offenses, leading the orator Demades to remark that his laws were written in blood rather than ink.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Draconian. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/draconian
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