Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Control over behavior or following rules rigorously. It can also refer to a branch of knowledge studied in higher education.
Discipline
/ˈdɪsəplən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It is what makes disciplined minds."
We must accept his discipline and fight his battle.
She's a great talent, Anne, with no discipline.
Etymology:
From Middle English discipline, via Old French, and from the Latin disciplina, meaning instruction, knowledge, from discipulus meaning pupil.
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