disciplinarian
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6.6
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəplɪˈnɛriən/
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autoritario
- The coach is known as a strict disciplinarian who expects every player to follow the rules.
- teachers as disciplinarians
- counselors and disciplinarians
- effective disciplinarians
My father was a very strict disciplinarian.
- My father was a very strict disciplinarian.
- And when your mom had to be the sole provider and kind of take care of, you know, be the be the disciplinarian as well, that was wild.
- I just want to make sure I prefaced it with we had intervention about how I need to be more active as a disciplinarian for Sweet Pea.
- And you know, he was not the typical disciplinarian or like he would not spoil like except my youngest sister Nina.
Examples
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Effective disciplinarians create a total school environment rather than isolated tactics to deal with specific problems.
Academic text (1990) -
"What if Artis Hughes, the Cleveland bus driver and strict disciplinarian, had been a woman?"
Blog text (30) -
My mom was a disciplinarian, and my father... was... my father was a great guy.
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As such, it is at least willing and ready to take on a disciplinarian role.
Blog text (11) -
Also, I'm looking for a disciplinarian.
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The great disciplinarian knows when to reward and when to punish.
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Still, to be called a good disciplinarian is a compliment here.
Fiction book (1991) -
We are strict disciplinarians in our household.
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Assistant principal at archbishop Keenan high school, sir, and head disciplinarian.
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He was also a notorious disciplinarian, touting the firm but fair motto Pay well, command well, hang well.
Synonyms
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7.9
A person who always wants things done exactly and carefully
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7.5
A person who refuses to change their beliefs, especially in politics
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9.8
A person who is very strict and demanding about rules or work
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4.3
A person who makes sure people follow rules or laws
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7.0
A person who insists others follow strict rules about right and wrong
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9.4
A person who insists that others follow rules exactly
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8.7
A person who supports strict rules about language and grammar
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7.9
A person who stops others from having fun by being strict or serious
Antonyms
How Strict
Surface Forms
Morphology
disciplinarian = discipline (transparent) = discipline + arian
Formed by adding the agentive/person-related suffix '-arian' to 'discipline'; the meaning 'person who enforces or advocates discipline' is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word disciplinarian comes from discipline, which means 'training' or 'rules', and the ending -arian means 'person who'. So a disciplinarian is someone who gives or insists on strict 'training' and makes people follow the rules.