viisastelija — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pedant noun Someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
Senses
viisastelija is used for these senses in English:
- pedant A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
- pedant A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- wise guy (informal, mildly, derogatory, sarcastic, or, humorous) One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.
pedant — full definition
- noun Someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
- noun Someone who cares too much about small, unimportant details of correctness.
- noun A person who works as a teacher or schoolmaster.
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