stickler

Signification (Anglais)

1. (Cornwall) A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
2. Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.

Concepts

rigoriste

partisan zélé

Synonymes

partisan

moderator

nut

scraper

umpire

drumbeater

hard-and-fast rule

stick fast to rules

inflexible

hidebound system

Traductions

Verfechter

Pedant

ψείρας

problema peliagudo

Formalismus

Paragraphenreiterei

σχολαστικός

απαιτητικός

μονομανής

φιλόνικος

pignolo

voorstander

detallista

المتمسك

rigorista

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈstɪk.lə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: stighteler

In summary

From Middle English stighteler, stytelere, equivalent to stickle + -er. The judges at Cornish wrestling matches do indeed carry sticks which serve for signalling and as a badge of their office. This practice has evolved from holding swords and then swordsticks.