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Pedant
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Meaning
Noun
●
A person who makes an
excessive
or
tedious
show of their knowledge, especially
regarding
rules
of
vocabulary
and grammar.
●
In People:
A person who is
overly
concerned
with
formal
rules
and
trivial
points
of learning.
●
A
teacher
or schoolmaster.
Adj
●
Pedantic.
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Wiktionary
Origin
pedant
English
pedant
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
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