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单词 disciplinarian
释义

disciplinarian

noun

dis·​ci·​pli·​nar·​i·​an ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ē-ən How to pronounce disciplinarian (audio)
: one who disciplines or enforces order
disciplinarian adjective

Example Sentences

The school's principal is a strict disciplinarian.
Recent Examples on the Web To Mercedes, Keyshawn (Shannon Thornton, a beauty with anime eyes), Gidget (Skyler Joy), and the other girls, Uncle Clifford is like a headmistress, a disciplinarian and a confidante, a warden and a mother. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Janet had no desire to become a singer, but her father, Joe Jackson, a strict disciplinarian whose laser-like focus uplifted his family from poverty, had different ideas. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2022 When having vulnerable conversations, Bond recommends sitting next to your child rather than sitting across the table — which is often where a disciplinarian is when reprimanding someone. Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Sporting long-ish red hair and salt-and-pepper sideburns that wouldn’t last a second in the presence of a West Point disciplinarian. BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021 Jordan was what people now call a strict disciplinarian. Arkansas Online, 28 June 2021 Glyn was also—unexpectedly for those of us who thought communists were louche types with disdain for the protocols of petit bourgeois society—a rigid disciplinarian. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 June 2021 Both were fined $500 by MLB disciplinarian Bob Watson, who said the managers were inflaming the situation instead of acting as peacemakers. Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021 The Ravens needed a disciplinarian, a coach who was more involved with a team concept instead of the star system. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

disciplin(ary) + -arian

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

disciplinarian

noun

as in enforcer
a person who is very strict about punishing bad behavior; a person who uses discipline as a way of making sure that rules or orders are obeyed The school's principal is a strict disciplinarian.

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