pedant
Day 40Level 2PEH-daant
formalist
a person who is too particular about small details especially when learning
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
formalist, pedagogue, schoolmaster
Example Sentence:
I do confess to being a bit of a pedant when it comes to conserving resources.
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