Discipline
WordNet
noun
(1) Training to improve strength or self-control
(2) The act of punishing
"The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
(3) The trait of being well behaved
"He insisted on discipline among the troops"
(4) A system of rules of conduct or method of practice
"He quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"
"For such a plan to work requires discipline";
(5) A branch of knowledge
"In what discipline is his doctorate?"
"Teachers should be well trained in their subject"
"Anthropology is the study of human beings"
verb
(6) Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
(7) Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
"Parents must discipline their children"
"Is this dog trained?"
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Etymology
From < < , < and from < Proto-Indo-European *dek- "(cause to) accept".
Noun
- A controlled behaviour; self-control
- An enforced compliance or control
- A systematic method of obtaining obedience
- A state of order based on submission to authority
- A punishment to train or maintain control
- A set of rules regulating behaviour
- A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification
- A specific branch of knowledge or learning
- A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs, or a sub-category of said activity.
Synonyms
Related terms
- disciple
- disciplinal
- disciplinarian
- disciplinary
- discipliner
- interdisciplinary
- multidisciplinary
Verb
- To train someone by instruction and practice.
- To teach someone to obey authority.
- To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
- To impose order on someone.