as in teachers
disapproving
a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details
They found the professor to be a dull pedant more concerned with the intricacies of punctuation than the craft of writing.
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Recent Examples of pedants
As botanists and pedants will tell you, figs are technically a flower, not a fruit.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedants
Noun
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More than 30,000 school children and teachers visit the center each year, CEO Peter Lane told those gathered for the evening.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Keystone-Florida Properties, an affiliate of a pension fund for Pennsylvania teachers, bought the property in 1993 for $126 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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An ‘encore career’ A lack of skilled instructors means schools can’t train the next generation of electricians, HVAC technicians, welders and other professionals.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fitness classes here, which encompass a range of styles and activity levels, are taught by both certified instructors and volunteer residents.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pedants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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