Martinet 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 3
Martinet 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 3
/ˌmɑː.tɪˈnet/ (noun)
someone who imposes strict rules and disciplines on others, disciplinarian, slave driver, taskmaster, authoritarian, tyrant, despot, stickler, hardliner, perfectionist, bossy or pushy person
A strict disciplinarian is a martinet, the word you need when you want to call someone, say, a grammar nazi but it’d be inappropriate for your context. Call her a grammar martinet.
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Antonym: softy
Adjective: martinetish
