1 Harsh and strict treatment in the military for cadets is an example of rigor. 2  Freezing weather and ice are examples of the rigors of winter. 3  Difficult and challenging academic courses are an example of academic rigor.  harshness or severity; specif.,
The suffix-lysis means to breakdown; separation; destruction; or loosening.
1. a combining form with the meaning âbreaking down, loosening, decomposition,â used in the formation of compound words: analysis; electrolysis; paralysis. Origin of-lysis. Greek; see lysis.