martinet

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

Etymology

After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.

In classic literature

Synonyms

disciplinarian, moralist

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