pédant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bookish adj Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
- pedant noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
- pedantic adj Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
- sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
Senses
pédant is used for these senses in English:
- bookish Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
- pedantic Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
- pedantic Tending to show off one’s knowledge, often in a tiresome manner.
- sententious Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
bookish — full definition
- adj Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
- adj Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
pedant — full definition
- noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
- noun A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- noun A teacher or schoolmaster.