inasprimento

worsening

noun ee-nah-spree-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

tightening

Usage Note

Inasprimento is derived from inasprire (to make harsher/sharper) and refers to an intensification of something negative — tensions, sanctions, a conflict, or a law: inasprimento delle pene ('tightening of penalties'). It is a formal, journalistic noun. The plural is inasprimenti.

Examples

"Si prevede un inasprimento delle sanzioni."

Natural Translation

A tightening of sanctions is expected.

Literal Translation

Itself-foresees a worsening of-the sanctions.

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