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Definition of pedant noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pedant

noun
/ˈpɛdnt/ pedant pronunciation American
(disapproving)
 
a person who is too concerned with small details or rules, especially when learning or teaching
A pedant will always insist that you ask for “fewer” items rather than “less.”