Disciplinability

/ˌdɪs.ə.plɪ.nəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun

Definition

The quality or capacity of being capable of being disciplined or taught to follow rules.

Etymology

From discipline + -able (capable of) + -ity (quality), creating a noun that describes the trait of being receptive to discipline.

Kelly Says

The '-ability' suffix stacks meanings—'capable of being disciplined' becomes 'disciplinability'—and while it sounds clunky, educators and psychologists use it to describe a learner's potential!

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