Meanings
plural disciplinarians
- One who exercises discipline.
He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.
1 more example
Miss Brownell had the reputation in Blair Water of being a fine teacher—due mainly to the fact that she was a strict disciplinarian and kept excellent “order.”
1923, Lucy Maud Montgomery, “Chapter 8”, in Emily of New Moon - broadlyOne who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.
comparative more disciplinarian · superlative most disciplinarian
- Relating to discipline.
Disciplinarian system.
1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Tagalog mapanakdang-asal
- mapanakdang-asalone who exercises discipline
Cite this entry
disciplinarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplinarian
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