pedant — a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules or with displaying academic learning
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules or with displaying academic learning
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpedənt/
Korean meaning: 사소한 규칙이나 세부사항에 지나치게 집착하거나 학식을 과시하는 사람
Korean pronunciation: **페**던트
Example Sentences
- Don't be such a pedant - nobody cares if I end my sentence with a preposition!
- The pedant spent two hours explaining why 'literally' shouldn't be used figuratively.
- My professor is a bit of a pedant when it comes to citation formats.
pedant
NOUN//ˈpedənt//
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules or with displaying academic learning
The pedant professor obsesses over tiny formatting errors during presentation
The pedant with a pendant torments the tenant!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Italian 'pedante', derived from Latin 'paedagogus' meaning 'teacher' or 'pedagogue'. The word evolved through Italian to describe someone excessively focused on trivial academic details.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Don't be such a pedant - nobody cares if I end my sentence with a preposition!”
“The pedant spent two hours explaining why 'literally' shouldn't be used figuratively.”
“My professor is a bit of a pedant when it comes to citation formats.”
“She's not just thorough - she's a pedant who corrects everyone's pronunciation.”
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