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| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| cat-o'-nine-tails |
a whip with nine knotted cords or lines attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging, esp. to discipline naval crewmen aboard ship. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| Confucianism |
the ethical teachings of Confucius, which emphasize reverence for ancestors, devotion to family and friends, cultivation and discipline of the mind, and social responsibility. |
| dean |
a high school or college official who is responsible for administration, counseling, discipline, or extracurricular activities. [1/4 definitions] |
| disciplinarian |
one who supports and imposes strict discipline. |
| disciplinary |
of or related to discipline, training, or punishment. |
| disciplined |
well-behaved as as a result of training or discipline; obeying rules and restrictions. [1/2 definitions] |
| flagellant |
one who scourges himself or herself as a means of religious discipline or penance. [1/2 definitions] |
| fractious |
headstrong and hard to discipline; unruly. [1/2 definitions] |
| harum-scarum |
without discipline or order; recklessly. [1/4 definitions] |
| Hinayana |
the earlier and more conservative branch of Buddhism, which emphasizes self-discipline, meditation, and self-purification. (Cf. Mahayana.) |
| indulgent |
indulging or being inclined to indulge others' wishes, esp. rather than enforce discipline or strictness. |
| inordinate |
lacking in restraint or discipline. [1/2 definitions] |
| judo |
the sport or discipline of fighting without weapons, based on jujitsu but prohibiting harmful blows or throws. |
| lick into shape |
to complete satisfactorily through hard work or discipline. |
| loose |
without discipline or care, esp. in regard to speech or behavior. [1/15 definitions] |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, esp. in the military. |
| master-at-arms |
in the U.S. Navy, a petty officer whose duty is to keep order and maintain discipline on board a ship or at a shore station. |
| multidiscipline |
combined form of discipline. |
| obstreperous |
hard to control, as children resisting adult discipline; unruly. [1/2 definitions] |
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