pedant
/ˈpɛdənt/ · noun
Meaning
- A teacher or schoolmaster.
- A person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar.
- A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- Pedantic.
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