disciplinarian
disciplinarian · disciplinarians
One who exercises disciplineOne who exercises discipline.
/dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
» Layla's mother was a strict disciplinarian.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who exercises discipline.
He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.
(broadly)One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.
More definitions
- someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
Examples
3 sentencesLayla's mother was a strict disciplinarian.
Tom's mother was a strict disciplinarian.
He says his mother Lena was a stern disciplinarian, and would hit him with anything at hand.
Origin
From discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an.From discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an.
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Forms
plural: disciplinarians| Singular | disciplinarian |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelateddiscipleB2