Associations to the word «Pedant»
Noun
- Breeding
- Conceit
- Satire
- Schoolboy
- Tyrant
- Wit
- Socrates
- Jest
- Intimacy
- Philosopher
- Humour
- Contempt
- Fool
- Mankind
- Tutor
- Learning
- Scholar
- Latin
- Till
- Ass
- Genius
- Poet
- Ignorance
- Profession
- Gentleman
- Manner
- Plague
- Nor
- Verse
- Praise
- Knowledge
- Tongue
- Merit
- Pride
- Ill
- Comedy
- Wisdom
- Attitude
- Passion
- Truth
- Literature
- Conversation
- Virtue
- Sense
- Lawyer
- Necessity
- Character
- Lover
- Fault
- Read
- Sort
- Fellow
- Self
- Companion
- Word
- Professor
- Writer
- Taste
- Philosophy
Adjective
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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.