discipline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɪsɪplɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ɖɪˈsɪplɪn/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈdɪsəplən/ (Canada, General-American)
- [ˈd̥ɪsɪ̽plɪ̈n] (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman, from Old French descipline, from Latin disciplina (“instruction”), from discipulus (“pupil”), influenced by disco (“to learn”), from Proto-Indo-European *dek- (“(cause to) accept”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control.
The most perfect, who have their passions in the best discipline, are yet obliged to be constantly on their guard.
a. 1729, John Rogers, The Difficulties of Obtaining Salvation:
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(countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ An enforced compliance or control.
The masters looked unusually stern, but it was the sternness of thought rather than of discipline.
1956, Michael Arlen, “1/1/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days:
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(countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience.
1871, Charles John Smith, Synonyms Discriminated:Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
1973, Bible (New International Version), Hebrews 12:7
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(countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ A state of order based on submission to authority.
Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part, / Obey the rules and discipline of art.
1697, Virgil, “The Second Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ A set of rules regulating behaviour.
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(countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ A punishment to train or maintain control.
giving her the discipline of the strap
1712 October 12 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “WEDNESDAY, October 2, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 499; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume V, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ A punishment to train or maintain control. ▸ A whip used for self-flagellation.
All she had done was give Teena a cilice, a barbed metal chain she was to tie around her thigh for two hours every day, and a discipline, a rope whip with knotted ends she was to use on her back when she prayed the Hail Mary.
2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18:
- (countable, uncountable) A controlled behaviour; self-control. ▸ A punishment to train or maintain control. ▸ A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
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(countable, uncountable) A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
This mathematical discipline, by the help of geometrical principles, doth teach to contrive several weights and powers unto motion or rest.
1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick:academic disciplines
Economics is a messy discipline: too fluid to be a science, too rigorous to be an art.
2013 August 3, “Boundary problems”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847:Near-synonyms: specialty, speciality, specialism
- (countable, uncountable) A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice. ▸ A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disciplines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
spontaneity · spontaneity · spontaneity · spontaneity · spontaneity · spontaneity · spontaneity · spontaneity
Deriveds
undiscipline · disciplinability · self-discipline · counterdiscipline · multidiscipline · disciplinist · disciplinism · pseudodiscipline · interdiscipline · camouflage discipline · indiscipline · time discipline · petticoat discipline · discipline-specific · nondiscipline · disciplineless · transdisciplinarian · pseudo-discipline · market discipline · home discipline · subdiscipline · metadiscipline · antidiscipline · superdiscipline · academic discipline
Relateds
stricture · multidisciplinary · disciplinarian · disciplinal · interdisciplinary · discipliner · castigation · disciple · disciplinary
Synonyms
correction · discipline · field · punition · sanction · sentence · sentence · specialism · correction · censure · penalty · sanction · punition · speciality · sanction · punishment · sanction · sentence · sphere · discipline · field · specialty · sanction · sanction · penalty · specialism · speciality · penalty · censure · specialty · penalty · punishment · punition · penalty · discipline · penalty · sphere · censure · punishment · correction
Translations (186)
de Disziplin (category in which a certain activity belongs) · tr disiplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fr discipline (punishment) · ar تَرْتِيب (enforced compliance or control) · be прадме́т (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ar تَهْذِيب (punishment) · es castigo (punishment) · tl takdang-aral (controlled behaviour, self-control) · cmn 紀律 /纪律 (controlled behaviour, self-control) · es ramo (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ja 規律 (controlled behaviour, self-control) · nb disiplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · vi kỉ luật (controlled behaviour, self-control) · th สาขาวิชา (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · fi kuri (systematic method) · ga disciplín (category in which a certain activity belongs) · da disciplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · de Disziplin (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ru предме́т (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · nn disiplin (category in which a certain activity belongs) · th วิชา (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · cmn 學科 /学科 (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · bg дисципли́на (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · nb disiplin (category in which a certain activity belongs) · ka დასჯა (punishment) · ga araíonacht (punishment) · cs kázeň (controlled behaviour, self-control) · my စည်းကမ်း (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fr discipline (controlled behaviour, self-control) · hy կարգապահություն (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fr discipline (category in which a certain activity belongs) · nl discipline (punishment) · ja 学問 (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · cy disgyblaeth (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ko 학과 (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ja 鍛錬 (systematic method) · nl (zelf)beheersing (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ru поря́док (enforced compliance or control) · cs obor (category in which a certain activity belongs) · ba тәртип (systematic method) · ml അച്ചടക്കം (state of order) · el πειθαρχία (controlled behaviour, self-control) · uk дисциплі́на (controlled behaviour, self-control) · de Disziplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fa-ira اِنْضِباط (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ko 학문 (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · de Bestrafung (punishment) · sh дисципли́на (controlled behaviour, self-control) · it disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · hi दंड (punishment) · ur نَظْم و ضَبْط (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ja 学科 (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · hy գիտակարգ (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ar اِنْضِبَاط (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fi kurinpito (systematic method) · sl disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · la disciplina (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · uk предме́т (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ba тәртип (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ar نِظَام (category in which a certain activity belongs) · fi kuri (controlled behaviour, self-control) · tr bilim dalı (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · he מִשְׁמַעַת (controlled behaviour, self-control) · lv disciplīna (enforced compliance or control) · fi oppiaine (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · nn disiplin (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · sv disciplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · pt disciplina (category in which a certain activity belongs) · pt castigo (punishment) · ru дисципли́на (category in which a certain activity belongs) · pt disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · gl disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · hu tudományág (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · fi laji (category in which a certain activity belongs) · th สาขา (category in which a certain activity belongs) · ba фән (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · az nizam (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ar مَادَّة (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · lv disciplīna (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · lv disciplīna (state of order) · mi whiunga (punishment) · cs disciplína (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ota نظام وانتظام (controlled behaviour, self-control) · bg поря́дък (enforced compliance or control) · fi järjestyssäännöt (set of rules) · nl tak (category in which a certain activity belongs) · nl tuchtiging (punishment) · sh disciplína (controlled behaviour, self-control) · th วินัย (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fr discipline (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · tr disiplin (punishment) · ar تَهْذِيب (controlled behaviour, self-control) · pt disciplina (state of order) · mi whakaraupapa (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fi kuritus (punishment) · lv disciplīna (systematic method) · be пара́дак (enforced compliance or control) · be дысцыплі́на (controlled behaviour, self-control) · mk дисциплина (controlled behaviour, self-control) · lv disciplīna (controlled behaviour, self-control) · is agi (controlled behaviour, self-control) · cs disciplína (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fi kuri (state of order) · cmn 學術 /学术 (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ca disciplina (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · sv disciplin (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · eo disciplino (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ga disciplín (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · es disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · th ระเบียบ (enforced compliance or control) · nn disiplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · nl tuchtstraf (punishment) · ba тәртип (state of order) · ka დისციპლინა (controlled behaviour, self-control) · nl branche (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · tl disiplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · nl discipline (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · hi अनुशासित (state of order) · de Strafe (punishment) · id disiplin ilmu (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · nb disiplin (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · mi akoranga (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · fi tieteenala (category in which a certain activity belongs) · ml അച്ചടക്കം (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ca disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fi taidelaji (category in which a certain activity belongs) · fa-ira رِشْتِه (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ga araíonacht (controlled behaviour, self-control) · cs disciplína (category in which a certain activity belongs) · fi aine (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · bg наказа́ние (punishment) · es disciplina (category in which a certain activity belongs) · hu fegyelem (controlled behaviour, self-control) · cy disgyblaeth (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · fr branche (category in which a certain activity belongs) · ba тәртип (enforced compliance or control) · fr branche (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · th ระเบียบ (state of order) · ar اِنْضِبَاط (enforced compliance or control) · ru дисципли́на (controlled behaviour, self-control) · am ቅጣት (punishment) · ro disciplină (controlled behaviour, self-control) · pt modalidade (category in which a certain activity belongs) · ko 규율 (controlled behaviour, self-control) · be дысцыплі́на (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · nl branche (category in which a certain activity belongs) · uk поря́док (enforced compliance or control) · fi kuri (enforced compliance or control) · tr ceza (punishment) · fi piiskaus (flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification) · ml അച്ചടക്കം (punishment) · pl dyscyplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ka დისციპლინა (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · hi अनुशासन (systematic method) · nl discipline (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ru дисциплини́рованность (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fi ala (category in which a certain activity belongs) · el επιστημονικός κλάδος (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · fi urheilulaji (category in which a certain activity belongs) · pt disciplina (enforced compliance or control) · az intizam (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ru наказа́ние (punishment) · fi piiska (Catholicism: whip used for self-flagellation) · tr disiplin (category in which a certain activity belongs) · az nizam-intizam (controlled behaviour, self-control) · id disiplin (controlled behaviour, self-control) · fi itsekuri (controlled behaviour, self-control) · nl discipline (category in which a certain activity belongs) · pt disciplina (systematic method) · hi विषय (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · uk дисциплі́на (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · km វិនយ (controlled behaviour, self-control) · ar فَرْع مِنَ الْمَعْرِفَة (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ru дисципли́на (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · la disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · hi अनुशासन (controlled behaviour, self-control) · bg дисципли́на (controlled behaviour, self-control) · lt disciplina (controlled behaviour, self-control) · hi अनुशासन (enforced compliance or control) · fi taiteenala (category in which a certain activity belongs) · fr pénalité (punishment) · ga smacht (controlled behaviour, self-control) · sk disciplína (controlled behaviour, self-control) · pt disciplina (specific branch or knowledge or learning) · ml അച്ചടക്കം (enforced compliance or control) · bg дисципли́на (category in which a certain activity belongs)