"disciplinarian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-disciplinarian.wav [UK] Forms: more disciplinarian [comparative], most disciplinarian [superlative]
Etymology: discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|discipline|arian}} discipline + -arian, {{suffix|en|disciplinary|an}} disciplinary + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} disciplinarian (comparative more disciplinarian, superlative most disciplinarian)
  1. Relating to discipline.
    Sense id: en-disciplinarian-en-adj-G5hW~AY8

Noun

IPA: /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-disciplinarian.wav [UK] Forms: disciplinarians [plural]
Etymology: discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|discipline|arian}} discipline + -arian, {{suffix|en|disciplinary|an}} disciplinary + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} disciplinarian (plural disciplinarians)
  1. One who exercises discipline. Translations (one who exercises discipline): mapanakdang-asal (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-disciplinarian-en-noun-gysbUlfg Disambiguation of 'one who exercises discipline': 82 18
  2. (by extension) One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-disciplinarian-en-noun-Qrg91GMn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, English terms suffixed with -arian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 26 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 15 29 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arian: 15 29 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: disciple

Inflected forms

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