衒学者 — meaning in English
gengakusha
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English meaning
- pedant noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
Senses
衒学者 is used for these senses in English:
- pedant A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
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.
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