disciplinarian
See also: disciplinarían
English
Etymology
discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
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Noun
disciplinarian (plural disciplinarians)
- One who exercises discipline.
- He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.
- (by extension) One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.
Related terms
Translations
one who exercises discipline
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Adjective
disciplinarian (comparative more disciplinarian, superlative most disciplinarian)
- Relating to discipline.
- 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity:
- Disciplinarian system.
- 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity:
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