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disciplinarian Definition

dis·ci·pli·nar·ian (dis′ə pli ner′ē ən)

noun

a person who believes in or enforces strict discipline

disciplinarian Synonyms

disciplinarian

n.

trainer, martinet, sergeant, drill sergeant, advocate of strict discipline, formalist, taskmaster, bully, stickler, hard master, enforcer of discipline, tyrant, despot, slave driver; see also dictator, teacher 1.

disciplinarian Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • strict: Dewi was a strict disciplinarian: he would have been proud of us.
  • stern: If your father was a stern disciplinarian, the odds are that you'll think of God in that way.
  • tough: Hotham had a reputation as a tough disciplinarian and the crew refused to accept him.
  • good: A good disciplinarian who is able to get the best from those placed under his charge.
  • real: He was a real disciplinarian, who valued the meaning of family life.

Modifies a noun

  • approach: By learning where Saturn is in Kamikazi's chart we find how to manage behavior with a disciplinarian approach he can live with.

Noun used with modifier

  • firm: Although Bishop Wright was a firm disciplinarian, both parents were loving and the family was a close one.