Definition of Pedant
Pedant
ped·ant


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(noun)
someone who shows off their knowledge and focuses too much on minor details, usually annoyingly so;

e.g. My editing partner was a pedant, focusing on grammatical errors instead of the overall plot and thematics within the piece.



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