pedantic
/pəˈdæn.tɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
- Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
- Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.
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