szigor
Szigor is a Hungarian noun meaning strictness, severity, or stringency. It denotes the quality or degree of being strict or of enforcing rules with rigor. The related adjective is szigorú (strict, stringent); the verb to tighten or impose stricter rules is szigorít, and the noun form szigorítás refers to a tightening or set of stricter measures. The word is used across many domains, from law and administration to education and everyday speech, to describe how rigid rules or procedures are applied.
In practice, szigor appears in phrases such as szigorú szabályok (strict regulations), gazdasági szigor or pénzügyi
Translations into English include rigidity, stringency, or severity, reflecting different nuances of the Hungarian term. Related