disciplinarian

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌdɪsəplɪˈnɛriən/ UK /ˌdɪsəplɪˈneəriən/ See IPA manual

Freq #61529

Meanings

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noun
a person who enforces strict rules and expects obedience, often through punishment

The head coach was a strict disciplinarian who never tolerated lateness.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who enforces... martinet taskmaster

Opposites

permissive leader

Word family

Derived forms disciplinarianism

Related forms discipline authority punishment

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Phrases (1)

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rigid disciplinarian
a person who enforces strict rules without adapting to individual circumstances

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Formed in English from discipline with the person-forming suffix -arian. Discipline ultimately comes through Old French from Latin disciplina ("instruction, training"), from discipulus ("pupil").

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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