Sekirov Dictionary

tough love

noun 1
tough-love verb 1
forms 6

noun1

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The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior.
- [W]hen it came to Latin America's economic travails, Bush adhered to the principle of tough love: no more bailouts. — 2002

tough-love verb1

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(informal) To practice tough love; to treat someone with compassion but applying stringent discipline in order to improve their behavior.
- The system's got some of our finest men being tough-loved to death! — 1999

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tough loved · tough-loved · tough loving · tough-loving · tough loves · tough-loves

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