педа́нт — meaning in English

English meaning

• pedant noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

Senses

педа́нт is used for these senses in English:

• pedagogue A pedant; one who by teaching has become overly formal or pedantic in his or her ways; one who has the manner of a teacher.
• pedant A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

pedant — full definition

1. noun A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
2. noun A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
3. noun A teacher or schoolmaster.

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