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Pedant
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pedant, pedant
a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness
Who is a "pedant"?
A pedant is a person who is overly concerned with small details, rules, or formalities, especially in learning or education. This individual often insists on precision or correctness in areas that others might consider less important, and may focus on showing off their knowledge, sometimes to the point of being annoying. A pedant may come across as rigid or excessively concerned with academic accuracy rather than practical understanding or social interactions.
Example
The pedant corrected everyone 's grammar in class.
The pedant could n't resist pointing out the smallest errors.
Being a pedant can sometimes alienate others.
Příklad
The pedant corrected everyone's grammar in class.
The pedant couldn't resist pointing out the smallest errors.
Being a pedant can sometimes alienate others.
Don't be such a pedant about punctuation.
He's such a pedant when it comes to citing sources.
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