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Meaning of pedant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pedant

Pronunciation:/ˈpɛdənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A teacher or schoolmaster.

  2. A person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar.

  3. A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Pedantic.