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discipline
Found in thesaurus: knowledge base, knowledge domain, system of rules, system, trait, grooming, preparation, training, penalisation, punishment, penalty, penalization, make grow, develop, penalize, penalise, punish
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discipline
v.
punish; bring order; train
n.
training; punishment; method, system; field of study
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Discipline
Discipline is the suppression of base desires, and is usually understood to be synonymous with restraint and self-control. Self-discipline is to some extent a substitute for motivation. Discipline is when one uses reason to determine the best course of action regardless of one's desires, which may be the opposite of fun. Virtuous behavior can be described as when one's values are aligned with one's aims: to do what one knows is best and to do it gladly. Continent behavior, on the other hand, is when one does what one knows is best, but must do it by opposing one's motivations. Moving from continent to virtuous behavior requires training and some self-discipline.
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discipline
Noun
1. a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
(synonym) subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
(hypernym) knowledge domain, knowledge base
(hyponym) occultism
2. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine" or "for such a plan to work requires discipline";
(hypernym) system, system of rules
(derivation) train, check, condition
3. the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
(antonym) indiscipline, undiscipline
(hypernym) trait
(hyponym) self-discipline, self-denial
4. training to improve strength or self-control
(hypernym) training, preparation, grooming
5. the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
(synonym) correction
(hypernym) punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
(hyponym) spanking
(derivation) correct, sort out
Verb
1. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
(synonym) train, check, condition
(hypernym) develop, make grow
(hyponym) mortify
(verb-group) prepare, groom, train
2. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
(synonym) correct, sort out
(hypernym) punish, penalize, penalise
(derivation) correction
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discipline
nf.
discipline, orderliness
discipliné
adj.
disciplined, in order, orderly
discipliner
v.
discipline, control, school
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disciplina
nf.
discipline
