regimentation

American  

[rej-uh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-] / ˌrɛdʒ ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən- /

noun

1. the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.

2. the strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems.

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Other Word Forms

• overregimentation noun

Etymology

Origin of regimentation

First recorded in 1875–85; regiment + -ation

Example Sentences

Planters operated the nation’s first “big businesses,” managing large labor forces through factory-like regimentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

But they were an essential step in the ultimate divorce of viewing habits from broadcast TV’s no-choice time-and-place regimentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

The training hours are a new requirement for master cosmetic tattoo artists, those who practice advanced techniques such as permanent eye shadow and breast and scar regimentation.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Amid a life of careful regimentation, including regular and intense exercise and adherence to a strict diet, avoiding even the smallest pat of butter or sip of alcohol, she took up the guitar and songwriting.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

Then, for days on end, I was free from school bells and school regimentation.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall