Associations to the word «Pedant»

Wiktionary

PEDANT, noun. (archaic) A teacher or schoolmaster.
PEDANT, noun. A person who emphasizes his/her knowledge through the use of vocabulary.
PEDANT, noun. (slang) A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

Dictionary definition

PEDANT, noun. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit.

Wise words

If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe