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pedant

ped·ant [ pédd'nt ] (plural ped·ants)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody too concerned with rules and details: somebody who unduly emphasizes unimportant details and rules

2. somebody who shows off knowledge: somebody who displays his or her knowledge ostentatiously

[Late 16th century. Via French< Italian pedante]
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