disciplining

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noun

The use of punishment to compel behavior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of discipline
noundisciplining (countable and uncountable, plural disciplinings)

plural disciplinings

  1. countableuncountableThe use of punishment to compel behavior.

Translations

Finnish kuritus, kurinpito
  • kuritusthe use of punishment to compel behavior
  • kurinpitothe use of punishment to compel behavior
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APA

disciplining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplining

MLA

“disciplining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disciplining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disciplining.

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