pedant
/ˈpɛdənt/
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules
pedant in a sentence
“The pedant corrected everyone's grammar during casual conversations.”
Origin of pedant
Italian pedante teacher, schoolmaster, possibly from Latin paedagogans teaching
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