draconianPronunciation: /drəˈkəʊnɪən, dreɪ-/Definition of draconian adjective (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe: the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian lawsDerivatives draconicPronunciation: /-ˈkɒnɪk/ adjective Origin: late 19th century: from the name of Draco (see Draco2) + -iandraconian in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of draconian in the US English dictionary
