Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil
1 : PUNISHMENT
2 obsolete : INSTRUCTION
3 : a field of study
4 : training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character
5 a : control gained by enforcing obedience or order b : orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior c : SELF-CONTROL
6 : a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity
- dis·ci·plin·al
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil
1 : PUNISHMENT
2 obsolete : INSTRUCTION
3 : a field of study
4 : training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character
5 a : control gained by enforcing obedience or order b : orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior c : SELF-CONTROL
6 : a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity
- dis·ci·plin·al
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I'm sick of people beating other people in the name of discipline when they themselves are the ones who need a beating.
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A more extreme form of discipline. Stoping smoking is an example of discipline. Dedicating your life to the complete servitude of an ideal or school of thought is disciprine.
1.To quit smoking is an example of discipline. Dedicating your life to the complete servitude of an ideal or school of thought is disciprine.
2.The ancient samurai, dedicating their very existence to the study and practice of swordsmanship is the ultimate display of disciprine.
2.The ancient samurai, dedicating their very existence to the study and practice of swordsmanship is the ultimate display of disciprine.
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Get the Disciprine mug.Discipline like spank, and simian as "relating to an ape or monkey." So it's a fancy way of saying "spank the monkey"
Dave: "Yeah, I saw that guy, he looked pretty hot."
Chris: "Fuck yeah. Excuse me I think I need to go uh...discipline my simian if you know what I mean."
Chris: "Fuck yeah. Excuse me I think I need to go uh...discipline my simian if you know what I mean."
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Get the Amazon Hoplite Discipline mug.The #1 most overused excuse used by Asian parents to justify beating the fuck out of their kids yet still get surprised when that only makes them even worse.
Korean kid: I can't believe you beated me up last night over crappy grades and kicked me out of the house.
Parent: It was just disciprine. I only did that because I love you.
Kid: bruh
Parent: It was just disciprine. I only did that because I love you.
Kid: bruh
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