kadaverdiscipline
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cadaverdiscipline (superseded)
- cadaver-discipline (superseded, dated)
Etymology[edit]
Early 20th century. Compound of kadaver + discipline, possibly a calque. In reference to the statement by Ignatius of Loyola perinde ac si cadaver essent (“as if they were a corpse”). Cf. German Kadavergehorsam.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kaːˈdaː.vər.di.siˌpli.nə/, /kaːˈdaː.vər.dɪ.siˌpli.nə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧da‧ver‧dis‧ci‧pli‧ne
Noun[edit]
kadaverdiscipline f (plural kadaverdisciplines)
- An extremely strict, unquestioning discipline demanding loyalty.