Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,738,666,944 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

disciplinarian
(redirected from disciplinarians)

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an  (ds-pl-nâr-n)
n.
One that enforces or believes in strict discipline.
adj.
Disciplinary.

disciplinarian [ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən]
n
a person who imposes or advocates discipline
adj
a less common word for disciplinary
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disciplinarian - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
authoritarian, dictator - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
stickler - someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"

disciplinarian
noun authoritarian, tyrant, despot, stickler, taskmaster, martinet, drill sergeant, strict teacher, hard master He has a reputation for being a hard disciplinarian.
Translations
disciplinarian [ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən] N he was a strict disciplinarianimponía una férrea disciplina(en el cumplimiento de las normas)
disciplinarian [ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛəriən] n (= authoritarian) to be a disciplinarian → être strict(e) en matière de discipline
disciplinarian
nZuchtmeister(in) m(f); to be a strict disciplinarianeiserne Disziplin halten
disciplinarian [ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən] nchi impone la disciplina
to be a strict disciplinarian → far osservare rigorosamente la disciplina
disciplinarian [ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən] nchi impone la disciplina
to be a strict disciplinarian → far osservare rigorosamente la disciplina


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.