rulemonger

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noun

A stickler for rules.

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Meanings

nounrulemonger (plural rulemongers)

plural rulemongers

  1. derogatoryA stickler for rules.

Origin

From rule + monger.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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