disciplinarian

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1. disciplinarian - Noun

2. disciplinarian - Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to discipline.

One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the observance of rules and methods of training; as, he is a better disciplinarian than scholar.

A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline.

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You think about child abuse and you think of a father viciously attacking a daughter or a son, but in my family it was my mother. My mother, I would say, was a... very brutal disciplinarian. Lynn Johnston

I was surrounded by dance, music and religious chants, so it was that kind of a mood. Our family was very culturally-minded, especially my grandmother. She was also quite the disciplinarian. She made sure I practiced daily for hours. Vyjayanthimala

Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him - he didn't try to be our best friend. Stephen Mangan

I am very traditional, and I am the disciplinarian. Mark Consuelos

Melanie is more of a disciplinarian with the little girl than me, probably because it's my first baby. She gets everything easy from Papa. I am more weak. She takes advantage of me. Antonio Banderas

I'm the fun dad, I am also the disciplinarian. Johnny Knoxville

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