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indiscipline

American  
[in-dis-uh-plin] / ɪnˈdɪs ə plɪn /

noun

  1. lack of discipline or control.

    a campus problem of student indiscipline.

  2. an instance of this.


indiscipline British  
/ ɪnˈdɪsɪplɪn /

noun

  1. lack of discipline

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of indiscipline

First recorded in 1775–85; in- 3 + discipline

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One they definitely haven't kicked yet is indiscipline.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

Hints of the affair first became public when Nigeria's Defence Headquarters issued a statement on October 4 on the arrest of 16 officers, on what it said were cases of indiscipline and perceived career stagnation.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

In October, the military said 16 officers had been arrested over "issues of indiscipline".

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Instead, the nitro boost they needed came from those already on the pitch - and some Kiwi indiscipline.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2025

Too many farmers had assumed, without due enquiry, that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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