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pedant - Dictionary definition and meaning for pedant

PEDANT

  • (noun) a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

    synonyms : bookworm , scholastic

    Our teacher was such a pedant that we lost interest in her classes very soon. -added by naila_inlas

    Shakila’s second son is a disgusting pedant. Shamim of Hisbuth Tahiri is also a know-a-little pedant. -added by abdullah71

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Mnemonics for pedant

  • (Tag: English) Pedant rhymes with PATENT. Usually those students get PATENT who do research. Since they do research they must be scholar.

    added by yogendraghatpande    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) (ped + ant)remember as padaai karne wali cheeti(ant).ie scholar

    added by iet.saket@gmail.com    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: rhyme) pedant rhymes with student. Think of a special kind of student.

    added by vxGokulVx1    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: hindi rhyme) rhyme with VED+AANTH ..jo Veda ko aanth tak padhta ho matlab ki SCHOLAR,kitabi keera

    added by killer0061    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: hindi) "pendant of books" har waqt books latkake ghoomta rehta hai... "kitaabi keeda"

    added by studyabroad.us    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: HINDI) "DANT" SCOLDING PADTI HAI AAMIR KHAN KO 3 IDIOTS MEIN BECAUZE WOH BOOK "PE" DI HUI DEFINITION OF MCHINE NAHIN BOLTA HAI = PE+DANT

    added by CRAZY HEAD    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Telugu Language) Pedant:Ped(Pedda=Big)+Ant,so a person who sees smallthings(Ants) as a big one(Pedda),chinna vatinikuda peddadiga chesi chustadu,because he is found of knowledge(who shows off learning)

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  • (Tag: Telugu Language) Pedant:Ped(Pedda=Big)+Ant,so lets suppose think like this as small ants have little knowledge and big have high knowledge because they are Pedda,since who learned much(shows off Learning)

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  • (Tag: ) pedant=ped(legs) + ant (aunty): If aunty has to strong his ped(legs) she has to study..

    added by shaktipada    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: hindi rhyme) rhymes with VEDAANT(hindi)..jo jo vaada aanth tak padhe i.e. scholar,kitabi keera

    added by killer0061    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) ped(read as pad in hindi) + ant (small) -> so the one who is very small in "padai" so who is not very much capable of teaching on his own, so gives emphasis on book learning.

    added by cp.jethani    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: English) remeber pendant- it is small but also if lost you will worry about it. hence the meaning

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  • (Tag: ) pedant the ppl who gives you peda i.e. rule you they always follows formal rules.

    added by shaktipada    editEdit Mnemonic

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