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disciplinarian

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

adj

Etymology: From discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an.

  1. Relating to discipline.

    Disciplinarian system.

noun

Etymology: From discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an.

  1. One who exercises discipline.

    He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.

    Miss Brownell had the reputation in Blair Water of being a fine teacher—due mainly to the fact that she was a strict disciplinarian and kept excellent “order.”

  2. One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.
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