grammarian
A person who studies grammar, either scientifically or () unscientifically.
Other meanings
A person who pedantically critiques the grammar of others' speech or writing, especially when unscientifically and misguidedly.
“They spent hours disabusing the misinformed rants of various armchair grammarians.”
Related words
- Neogrammarian
Word history
From Middle French "gramarien".
Where this comes from
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