adj
Meaning 1
Relating to discipline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
disciplinarian
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK: /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/
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CMU ARPABET: D IH2 S IH0 P L IH0 N EH1 R IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who exercises discipline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: martinet, moralist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: authoritarian, dictator
Narrower terms: stickler
History
Etymology
From discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Tagalog: mapanakdang-asal — one who exercises discipline