This is the first article in a series of "know your English vocabularies" campaign for better communication. The various definitions of the word "pendant" are as follows;
Pedant /ˈpednt/ Noun
A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
synonyms: dogmatist, purist, literalist, formalist, doctrinaire, perfectionist... (Google)
pedant: one who acts in the role as teacher/lecturer, often without invitation. Usually considered pejorative.
Check out that dude over there: he's a a pedant. If you say the word 'grape', he'll be talking about wine for a long, long time (Urban Dictionary)
A person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning. 2. a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details. 3. a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to common sense. (dictionary.reference.com)
PEDANT. 1. obsolete : a male schoolteacher. 2. a : one who makes a show of knowledge (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
In Nigeria it is known as ITK. Feel free to share your opinion by commenting?
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