DISCIPLINARIAN

martinet, disciplinarian, moralist

(noun) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disciplinarian (plural disciplinarians)

One who exercises discipline.

(by extension) One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.

Adjective

disciplinarian (comparative more disciplinarian, superlative most disciplinarian)

Relating to discipline.

Disciplinarian system.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an, a.

Definition: Pertaining to discipline. "Displinarian system." Milman.

Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an, n.

1. 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.

2. A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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