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
teachers
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The budget proposal also includes $700,000 for a performance bonus for Math I teachers in CMS high schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Chatbots have spawned a host of ethical questions about writing assistance for teachers, students and authors.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Pedants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedants. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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