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pedant meaning in French

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pedant [pedants] (person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning)
noun
[UK: ˈpednt]
[US: ˈpednt]

pédant◼◼◼nom {m}He is what is called a pedant. = Il est ce qu'on appelle un pédant.

pédante◼◻◻nom {f}

pedant [pedants] (person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar)
noun
[UK: ˈpednt]
[US: ˈpednt]

pédant◼◼◼nom {m}He is what is called a pedant. = Il est ce qu'on appelle un pédant.

pédante◼◻◻nom {f}

pedantic (being showy of one's knowledge)
adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdæn.tɪk]
[US: pə.ˈdæn.tɪk]

pédant◼◼◼adjectif

pedantic adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdæn.tɪk]
[US: pə.ˈdæn.tɪk]

pédant◼◼◼adjectif

pedantic (being finicky with language)
adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdæn.tɪk]
[US: pə.ˈdæn.tɪk]

pointilleux◼◼◻adjectif

pedantic (like a pedant)
adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdæn.tɪk]
[US: pə.ˈdæn.tɪk]

méticuleux◼◻◻adjectif

pedantry (overly ambitious display of learning)
noun
[UK: ˈpedn.tri]
[US: ˈpe.dən.tri]

pédanterie◼◼◼nom {f}

pedantry (excessive attention to detail or rules)
noun
[UK: ˈpedn.tri]
[US: ˈpe.dən.tri]

pédantisme◼◼◼nom {m}