Shakespearean Imagination
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1word1dayFriends, what cheer?
It's Wednesday again, which means another installment of Shakespearean Imagination!
Without further ado, today’s word is:
pedant : ped•ant / ˈpednt / (noun):
noun
- A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Synonyms: dogmatist - purist – literalist – formalist - doctrinaire - perfectionist
First seen in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (written 1593 - 1594). The full text of the play may be found here.
It's Wednesday again, which means another installment of Shakespearean Imagination!
Without further ado, today’s word is:
noun
- A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Synonyms: dogmatist - purist – literalist – formalist - doctrinaire - perfectionist
First seen in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (written 1593 - 1594). The full text of the play may be found here.
