noun
Meaning 1
The act of regimenting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
regimentation
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noun
Meaning 2
the imposition of order or discipline
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: imposition, infliction
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English regiment Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English regimentation From regiment + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: irreggimentamento — the act of building a social group, enforced by social rules
- Sicilian: rriggimintamentu — the act of building a social group, enforced by social rules
- Spanish: regimentación — the act of building a social group, enforced by social rules
- Spanish: reglamentación — the act of building a social group, enforced by social rules