regimentation

[ rej-uh-men-tey-shuh n, -muh n- ]
/ ˌrɛdʒ ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən- /
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noun

the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.
the strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems.

Origin of regimentation

First recorded in 1875–85; regiment + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM regimentation

o·ver·reg·i·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby regimentation

regimen, regiment, regimental, regimental sergeant major, regimentals, regimentation, regin, regina, reginald, regiomontanus, region

Words related to regimentation

division, uniformity, strictness, classification, standardization, harmonization, arrangement, regulation, command, organization, rigidity, grouping, ordering, collectivization, mechanization, institutionalization

Example sentences from the Web for regimentation

  • Under all its mask of machinery and instruction, the German regimentation of the poor was the relapse of barbarians into slavery.

    A Short History of England |G. K. Chesterton

  • The fears of a regimentation of opinion by an “official” journal and publishing house have proved groundless.

    An American Religious Movement |Winfred Ernest Douglas