pedant
9 points
English
6 letters
Not in frequency data
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Definitions
noun
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˈɛdʌnt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural pedants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).