undisciplined

undisciplined
undisciplined late 14c., "untrained," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of DISCIPLINE (Cf. discipline) (v.). Cf. Ger. undisciplinirt, Swed. odisciplinerad. Specific meaning "not subject to military discipline" is attested from 1718.

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