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pedant

🇬🇧 UK/'pedәnt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person who makes an excessive show of knowledge, especially about rules and minor details.

卖弄学问的人,书呆子,学究

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pedchild, education
+
antperforming, being in a state
=pedant

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was labeled a pedant for constantly correcting others' grammar and pronunciation.

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