1580s, "schoolmaster," from Middle French pédant (1560s) or directly from Italian pedante, literally "teacher, schoolmaster," of uncertain origin, apparently an alteration of Late Latin paedagogantem (nominative paedagogans), present participle of paedagogare (see pedagogue). Meaning "person who trumpets minor points of learning" first recorded 1590s.
实用例句
1. He's a bit of a pedant.
这人有点迂.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. I am no pedant and avoid being dogmatic concerning English grammar and expression.
我不是书呆子，不想在英语语法和表达方式上过于教条主义。
来自辞典例句
3. A man of talent is one thing , and a pedant another.
