disciplinarian

[ dis-uh-pluh-nair-ee-uhn ]
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noun
  1. a person who enforces or advocates discipline: The teacher was a formidable disciplinarian.

adjective

Origin of disciplinarian

1
First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -arian

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British Dictionary definitions for disciplinarian

disciplinarian

/ (ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən) /


noun
  1. a person who imposes or advocates discipline

adjective
  1. a less common word for disciplinary

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