Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
pedant, pedagogue — The two are synonyms. They describe someone who makes an ostentatious show of his or her learning or is dogmatically fussy about rules. Some dictionaries still give pedagogue as a synonym for teacher or educator, but its pejorative sense has… … Dictionary of troublesome word
pédant — pédant, ante [ pedɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. et adj. • pedante 1560; it. pedante, du gr. paideuin « éduquer, enseigner » 1 ♦ N. m. Vx (souvent péj.) Celui qui enseigne aux enfants. « M. Joubert, morne pédant montagnard [...] qui me montrait le latin »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pédagogue — [ pedagɔg ] n. et adj. • pedagoge 1370; lat. pædagogus, gr. paidagôgos « qui conduit les enfants » 1 ♦ N. m. Vx Maître, précepteur. ⇒ éducateur. Péj. Pédant. 2 ♦ (XIXe) Personne qui s occupe de pédagogie. Les grands pédagogues allemands du XIXe… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pedant — Ped ant, n. [F. p[ e]dant, It. pedante, fr. Gr. ? to instruct, from pai^s boy. See {Pedagogue}.] 1. A schoolmaster; a pedagogue. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] A pedant that keeps a school i th church. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. One who puts on an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedant — 1580s, schoolmaster, from M.Fr. pédant (1560s), from It. pedante teacher, schoolmaster, apparently an alteration of L.L. paedagogantem (nom. paedagogans), prp. of paedagogare (see PEDAGOGUE (Cf. pedagogue)). Meaning person who trumpets minor… … Etymology dictionary
pedant — ► NOUN ▪ a person excessively concerned with minor detail or with displaying technical knowledge. DERIVATIVES pedantic adjective pedantically adverb pedantry noun. ORIGIN French pédant, probably related to PEDAGOGUE(Cf. ↑pedagogue) … English terms dictionary
pedant — [ped′ nt] n. [Fr pédant, pedant, schoolmaster < It pedante, ult. < Gr paidagōgos: see PEDAGOGUE] 1. a person who puts unnecessary stress on minor or trivial points of learning, displaying a scholarship lacking in judgment or sense of… … English World dictionary
Pedagogue — Ped a*gogue, n. [F. p[ e]dagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. ?; pai^s, paido s, a boy + ? to lead, guide; cf. ? leading. See {Page} a servant, {Agent}.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A slave who led his master s children to school, and had the charge of them generally … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedant — , pedagogue The two are synonyms. They describe someone who makes an ostentatious show of his learning or is dogmatically fussy about rules. Some dictionaries still give pedagogue as a synonym for teacher or educator, but its pejorative sense… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Pedant — A pedant, or pædant, is a person who is overly concerned with formalism and precision, or who makes a show of learning . The corresponding (obsolete) female noun is pedantess. EtymologyThe English language word pedant comes from the French pédant … Wikipedia
