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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