Home › Words › D › disciplinariandisciplinarian/dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/disciplinarian · adj — relating to discipline.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).disciplinarian is pronounced /dɪsɪplɪˈnɛəɹɪən/.EtymologyFrom discipline + -arian or disciplinary + -an.adjRelating to discipline.e.g.“Disciplinarian system.” — 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity:nounOne who exercises discipline.e.g.“He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.”One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.disciplinarianism 82% match — A disciplinarian approach or attitude. vs disciplinarian →disciplinant 81% match — One who subjects themselves to a certain discipline. vs disciplinarian →disciplinist 79% match — A proponent of disciplinism. vs disciplinarian →discipler 72% match — One who disciples. vs disciplinarian →disciplinarily 70% match — In a disciplinary way. vs disciplinarian →disciplinative 69% match — disciplinary vs disciplinarian →disciplinatory 68% match — disciplinary vs disciplinarian →disciplinal 67% match — relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment vs disciplinarian →