baculine
/ˈbækjəlaɪn/
adjective
- Relating to or involving the use of a rod or stick, especially for punishment or discipline.
- The old school had a baculine tradition of using a cane for misbehavior.
- Some parents reject any baculine methods of discipline in favor of positive reinforcement.
- The novel described the harsh baculine practices of the 19th-century boarding school.
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