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noun
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a person who enforces or advocates discipline: The teacher was a formidable disciplinarian.
adjective
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Disciplinarian
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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| disciplinarian (ˌdɪsɪplɪˈnɛərɪən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who imposes or advocates discipline |
| —adj | |
| 2. | a less common word for disciplinary |
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Word Origin & History
disciplinarian
"one who enforces order," 1630s, see discipline; earlier used of Puritans who wanted to establish the Presbyterian "discipline" in England (1580s). Meaning "advocate of greater discipline" is from 1746.
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