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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | strictus, past participle of stringere; STRINGENT |
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strict S3
comparative stricter, superlative strictest
comparative stricter, superlative strictest1 expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say [≠ lenient]: 
a strict teacher
a strict teacher2 a strict order or rule is one that must be obeyed : You had strict instructions not to tell anybody.
You had strict instructions not to tell anybody.3 [usually before noun] exact and correct, often in a way that seems unreasonable :
4 obeying all the rules of a religion or set of principles : He was raised a strict Catholic. a strict vegetarian
He was raised a strict Catholic.a strict vegetarian —strictness noun [uncountable]
