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pedant — meaning in English

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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.
  • stickler noun A person who insists on strict adherence to rules, details, or standards.

Senses

pedant 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

  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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