disciplinarian
[ dis-uh-pluh-nair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌdɪs ə pləˈnɛər i ən /
noun
a person who enforces or advocates discipline: The teacher was a formidable disciplinarian.
adjective
Origin of disciplinarian
First recorded in 1575–85;
discipline +
-arian
Words nearby disciplinarian
disciple,
disciples,
disciples of christ,
disciplinable,
disciplinant,
disciplinarian,
disciplinary,
discipline,
disciplined,
discission,
discitis
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British Dictionary definitions for disciplinarian
disciplinarian
/ (ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən) /
noun
a person who imposes or advocates discipline
adjective
a less common word for disciplinary