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pedantic adjective

  /pəˈdæn.tɪk/
  • Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
 pedante
  • Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
 pretenzioso, pedante

pedant noun

  /ˈpɛdənt/
  • A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
 pedante
  • A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
 cervellona, cervellone
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