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pedant

noun
/ˈpɛdənt/

Meaning

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules, often in a showy way.

Example Sentences

The professor was criticized as a pedant who focused too much on trivial details.

Synonyms

scholar, bookworm, nitpicker, purist, doctrinaire

Antonyms

layman, ignoramus, amateur

Collocations

grammar pedant, academic pedant, pedant style, pedant attitude

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