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Discipline
/ˈdɪsəplən/
Control over behavior or following rules rigorously. It can also refer to a branch of knowledge studied in higher education.
Synonyms:
control
restraint
order
training
regulation
Antonyms:
disorder
chaos
negligence
indulgence
carelessness
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
.
Usage Statistics:
30 mentions per 1 million words
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