Definition of "pedant" in Anglais

noun

1. A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

2. A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

3. (archaic) A teacher or schoolmaster.

adjective

1. Pedantic.

verb

1. (rare, humorous) To be or act as a pedant.