Disciplinarian

Word DISCIPLINARIAN
Character 14
Hyphenation dis ci plin a ri an
Pronunciations /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/

Definitions and meanings of "Disciplinarian"

What do we mean by disciplinarian?

One that enforces or believes in strict discipline. noun

Disciplinary. adjective

Pertaining to discipline.

One who disciplines. noun

A Puritan or Presbyterian: so called from his rigid adherence to religious discipline. noun

Pertaining to discipline. adjective

One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the observance of rules and methods of training. noun

A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline. noun

One who exercises discipline. noun

One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control. noun

Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms noun

One who exercises discipline.

(by extension) One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.

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The word "disciplinarian" in example sentences

NEW YORK — Stu Jackson, the NBA disciplinarian, is one of five executives promoted by the league. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The second sort of means I call disciplinarian, as consisting in the due use and improvement of common arts and sciences, applied unto and made use of in the study of the Scriptures. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

His final topic was family and love, not what one would expect from a man who is known as a disciplinarian. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Hendry was known as a disciplinarian as a manager at Creighton yet, with Zambrano, he tolerated more nonsense than necessary. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Watts, whom students describe as a disciplinarian, said she can't discuss the case. ❋ Unknown (2005)

TUCHMAN (voice-over): So how tough of a disciplinarian was his brother? ❋ Unknown (2006)

TUCHMAN (voice-over): So, how tough of a disciplinarian was his brother? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Saavedra Lamas was known as a disciplinarian in his office, a logician at the conference table, a charming host in his home or his art gallery, a man of sartorial elegance who wore, it is said, the highest collars in Buenos Aires. ❋ Unknown (1936)

The disciplinarian is a specially appointed functional foreman, and has few other duties except those that are directly or indirectly connected with disciplining. ❋ Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1925)

Disciplinarian must be discussed at length, both because of the psychological effect upon the men of the manner of the discipline and of the disciplinarian, and because of the fact that the disciplinarian is the functional foreman of the four in the planning department who comes in most personal contact with the workers, as well as all of the other foremen, and the Superintendent. ❋ Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1925)

Of course he was known as a disciplinarian, but his read-and-react offense was empowering to Malone and John Stockton and Stockton's replacement, Deron Williams, who didn't appreciate sitting on Sloan's bench as a rookie. ❋ Unknown (2011)

His whole approach; he is a disciplinarian, which is quite well known, and he has brought something into the England camp that has produced results for us. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"After much thought, I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," Capello, known as a disciplinarian, said in a statement. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And, though new head coach Preki Radosavljevic is known as a disciplinarian who demands a lot out of his players, it's clear that after wholesale lineup changes in the off-season and a shaky start to the year, the Reds 'recent run has lightened everyone's mood. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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