ped·ant 
/ˈpɛdn̩t/ noun
plural ped·ants /ˈpɛdn̩t/ noun [count] disapproving : a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details
▪ a dull pedant
▪ a dull pedant
— pe·dan·tic /pɪˈdæntɪk/ adjective [more pedantic; most pedantic]
▪ a pedantic teacher ▪ a pedantic insistence on following the rules exactly
/pɪˈdæntɪk/ adjective [more pedantic; most pedantic] ▪ a pedantic teacher ▪ a pedantic insistence on following the rules exactly
— pe·dan·ti·cal·ly /pɪˈdæntɪkli/ adverb
/pɪˈdæntɪkli/ adverb— ped·ant·ry /ˈpɛdn̩tri/ noun [noncount]
▪ His instructions were precise to the point of pedantry.
/ˈpɛdn̩tri/ noun [noncount] ▪ His instructions were precise to the point of pedantry.
